{"id":11174,"date":"2026-06-29T23:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T04:55:54","slug":"were-done-paying-for-executives-failures-unionized-xbox-developers-hold-press-conference-to-make-their-point-as-microsoft-reportedly-readies-massive-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/were-done-paying-for-executives-failures-unionized-xbox-developers-hold-press-conference-to-make-their-point-as-microsoft-reportedly-readies-massive-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We’re Done Paying for Executives’ Failures’ \u2014 Unionized Xbox Developers Hold Press Conference to Make Their Point as Microsoft Reportedly Readies Massive Layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unionized Xbox employees are pushing back against the company’s looming layoffs and have outlined various demands.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, the CWA (Communications Workers of America) held a press conference in which various unionized Xbox employees spoke out against Microsoft. The conference was held ahead of reported layoffs at Xbox, which insiders have stated will be a “bloodbath.” <\/p>\n

It’s also a painful reminder of last year’s layoffs at Microsoft, where 9,000 people lost their jobs across the entire company (not just Xbox) and resulted in multiple projects being cancelled, including the long-awaited reboot of Perfect Dark. The studio behind that game, The Initative, was also shuttered without having ever released a game.<\/p>\n

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The upcoming layoffs reportedly puts more studios, such as Double Fine and Ninja Theory, at risk of closure. South of Midnight developer Complusion Games is also reportedly at risk of shutting down, despite winning a Peabody Award earlier this year. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma celebrated the win on her socials, months before the studio’s reported demise: “A well-deserved recognition for storytelling that truly matters!”<\/p>\n

These developers are reportedly negotiating with Microsoft to find new owners or to go independent, but it remains to be seen what exactly will happen. Microsoft hasn’t explicitly confirmed layoffs or studio closures to the public, but Sharma did state in a memo that the company will be performing a “reset” in order to better situate the company for the future. As a result, Xbox developers are fearful of their future.<\/p>\n

During the CWA press conference, speakers stated that they were growing frustrated as Microsoft hadn’t given all of the union reps time to bargain, with one CWA member stating that Microsoft had sat on a proposal for four months. One member did give credit to Microsoft after the World of Warcraft bargaining team at Blizzard saw “real gains” this past weekend.<\/p>\n

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