Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly planning additional rounds of layoffs during November and January, continuing a broader “organizational reset” that affects Xbox and parts of Microsoft, according to Fortune as cited by multiple outlets. The reports say the plan includes a total of 3,200 job cuts over Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, with some reductions already carried out.
One outlet reports Sharma has cut 1,868 jobs so far, with further cuts expected this month, and additional rounds in November and January. Another outlet similarly describes new layoffs being planned for sometime this month, plus November and January, referencing the July announcement of the 3,200 figure and earlier job reductions associated with it. The outlets do not provide detailed information about which teams or roles will be affected beyond the timing and overall counts.
