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Xbox 'Streamlining' Is 'Great to See,' Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says

Nadella said the restructuring is aimed at sustainable growth and better games as Xbox cuts thousands of jobs and shifts studios under new leadership.

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised Xbox's ongoing "streamlining" under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on a recent podcast, saying he feels "fantastic" about the brand's ability to produce great games going forward.
  • These comments follow a massive restructuring in July when Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced 3,200 job cuts affecting the division, with an additional 268 layoffs confirmed this past week.
  • Organizational changes include Halo moving under Activision's control, Obsidian Entertainment transitioning under Bethesda, and British studio Ninja Theory facing impending closure while Undead Labs becomes independent.
  • Sharma's team plans to return Xbox to growth next fiscal year by serving as a strong publisher and platform provider across both PCs and Xboxes, Nadella said.
  • Despite the upheaval, Nadella remains "fantastic" about Xbox's intellectual property portfolio and Microsoft's ability to leverage these assets across PCs and Xboxes to reach more gamers long-term.
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Microsoft is going through a bad time, at least seen since its Xbox gaming division. This has suffered massive layoffs in recent years and with the last "Restart", ended up with 1,600 employees outside. In case this wasn't enough, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set the goal of throwing into the street at La entrada Microsoft CEO says that Xbox cuts were needed and still aren't enough: 268 more layoffs are confirmed first on The Computer Chapuzas.

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indiekings.com broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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