Microsoft is planning to cut jobs in the company’s Xbox gaming business, as early as next week. I first reported in Notepad earlier this month that Microsoft was planning Xbox layoffs “potentially by the end of the month,” and now Bloomberg says a round of “major layoffs” is due next week.
I understand managers at Microsoft have been briefed about Xbox cuts and wider layoffs in other parts of Microsoft’s businesses. The upcoming cuts are also expected to hit Microsoft’s sales…