Over the past year, our goal has been to minimize disruption while welcoming new teams and enabling them to do their best work. As part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure and managing our business, we’ve made the decision to eliminate approximately 650 roles within Microsoft Gaming — primarily corporate and support functions — to organize our business for long-term success.
I know this is difficult news to hear. We are deeply grateful for the contributions of our colleagues who are learning they are affected. In the U.S., we are supporting them with exit packages that include severance pay, comprehensive health care, and outplacement services to help with their transition; outside the U.S., packages vary by location.
With these changes, our business and support teams and resources are aligned for sustainable future growth and can better support our studio teams and business units with programs and resources that can scale to meet their needs. Additionally, as part of running the business, there are some impacts to other teams as they adapt to changing priorities and manage the lifecycle and performance of games. No games, devices, or experiences are being canceled, and no studios are being closed as part of these adjustments today.
Throughout our team’s history, we’ve had great moments, but we’ve also had challenging ones. Today is one of those challenging days. I know it’s hard to go through more of these changes, but even in the most difficult times, this team has been able to come together and show each other care and kindness as we work to continue delivering for our players. We appreciate your support as we navigate these changes, and we thank you for your compassion and respect for one another.
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