American gamers continue to file lawsuits over the rise in console prices in 2025, caused by tariffs implemented by Donald Trump. In the spring, they filed lawsuits against Nintendo and Sony, and now they have reached Microsoft’s gaming division.

The production of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl broke even before its release, declared the founder of GSC Game World studio,* Sergey Grigorovich. This was made possible through a partnership with Microsoft.

In early May, the new head of XBOX, Asha Sharma, made some leadership changes in the gaming division and invited former colleagues from CoreAI to join the team. One of them was Jared Palmer. However, it turned out that he decided not to remain long in the position of Vice President of XBOX for Development.

Some game studios do manage to make a comeback from obscurity. It has been reported that the Canadian mobile group Alpha Dog Games, which ceased operations two years ago, is being revived.

It seems that Microsoft’s gaming division has significantly reduced its presence in Poland. This was reported by sources for Polish journalists Dawid Kosiński and Michał Pisarski.

The unions of communication workers in the United States and Canada are convinced that the recent layoffs in Microsoft’s gaming division were conducted with numerous violations. They have filed a complaint against the corporation with labor inspections in both countries.

As part of the restructuring at XBOX, the team at ZeniMax Online Studios lost about half of its employees. It has been reported that the list of affected personnel included several executives.

While many XBOX subsidiary studios are actively parting with employees, King continues to operate with the same team. This is reported by the portal MobileGamer, citing sources.

The gaming industry will face a significant decline in console shipments this year, according to analysts at S&P Global.

Amidst the layoffs happening at XBOX, the studio id Software lost many developers of the id Tech engine. Due to this, rumors began circulating that there were almost no people left to support the tool, but Microsoft dispelled them.

Information continues to emerge about the situation at id Software in light of the XBOX restructuring. Among other things, it has become known that the layoffs at the studio were far more extensive than initially anticipated.

A wave of layoffs in Microsoft’s gaming division might have nearly bypassed Blizzard Entertainment. This is reported by journalist Jez Corden from Windows Central.

In the announcement of a massive Xbox restructure, Microsoft didn’t specify the names of the particular studios where layoffs will occur. However, some information has leaked to the media.

Yesterday, July 6, Microsoft officially confirmed rumors about restructuring its gaming division. Head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, published a letter to employees detailing what lies ahead for the team.

Journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business discovered the current state of affairs in Microsoft’s gaming division. According to his information, with the arrival of Asha Sharma, the management style at XBOX has changed significantly, and not everyone appreciates this.

The number of people leaving the studio is unknown.

It has become known about yet another studio that may cease to exist as a result of the upcoming restructuring of XBOX. As reported by GamesBeat, this is Undead Labs — the team behind the State of Decay series.

It’s possible that Microsoft hasn’t been signing contracts with third-party developers who wish to add games to the Game Pass subscription for some time. At least, that’s what claims Fernando Rizo, former sales director at Raw Fury and now a partner at Caboodle Games.

How many times console owners have pre-ordered the game, the corporation did not specify.