Xbox cuts to its workforce include impacts at Age of Empires developer World’s Edge, with multiple reports saying the studio is reduced by about half and its next game project is canceled. The accounts attribute the changes to a new round of Xbox layoffs.
One outlet also links the studio changes to broader company staffing reductions, reporting that Xbox cuts an additional 268 roles in this round, following earlier layoffs earlier in the year. Other coverage adds that World’s Edge is known for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition, and Age of Mythology: Retold. Across outlets, the central point is that studio restructuring and project cancellation are happening amid the layoffs, though details on the specific internal decision-making process and the full extent of roles affected are not fully described.
