Phil Spencer retirement rumor is made up, says Microsoft
By Dr. Eleanor Vance | Published on January 01, 0001
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has probably not penned his last email thanking employees for their hard work while pointing them to the door.
After Microsoft laid off around 9,000 employees today, including a number from Spencer's gaming division, a rumor began circulating that the Xbox head [[link]] will step down after the [[link]] next generation Xbox console comes out, but Microsoft says it's not true.
So far, we've learned that today's cuts include the that was in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax Online (ESO director Matt Firor ), the cancellation of , the and the closure of the studio behind that reboot, The Initiative. Around 9,000 people are losing their jobs across Microsoft, including departments outside of gaming.
Spencer justified today's gaming division layoffs by saying that Microsoft's success—it reported a net income of $25.8 billion for its most recent quarter—is the result of previous "tough decisions" like this one.
From the outside, it doesn't seem like the decision to cut jobs and close studios has been especially tough for Microsoft leadership. It just this past May. It also laid off thousands last year, Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks (since ), and other studios, and that had been in development for years. In 2023, it .
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