Microsoft is reducing its global workforce by nearly 4%. Gaming is among the departments affected, and as a result, Xbox has abandoned games like Everwild and Perfect Dark.

Microsoft Corp.’s gaming division laid off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, part of a broader culling at the software company as it seeks to control costs. An Xbox spokesperson declined to confirm how many people were impacted,

Microsoft Gaming has carried out several rounds of job cuts of various sizes since its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, including laying off around 1,900 employees across Xbox Game Studios and Activision Blizzard in early 2024.