# Xbox plans 3,200 job cuts, and will drop five acclaimed studios

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Podcast: [The Game Business Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-business-show-7266625)
Published: 2026-07-06T13:31:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-plans-3000-job-cuts-and-will
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Xbox plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs as part of a major restructure, and will divest of five studios: Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs and Arkane Lyon. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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