Hundreds of Microsoft staff have reportedly been laid off across the company, including team members working in the com…
"Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly," a Microsoft spokesperson told Eurogamer today."We will continue to invest in our business and hire in key growth areas in the year ahead.
Studio Alpha, which was developing military and commercial wargame simulations using Microsoft's cloud-based Azure technology, is no more, per tweets from affected staff. Microsoft is among a number of technology-based companies to have slowed hiring or laid off staff this year due to concerns over current economic conditions. In a heated meeting
on company cost-cutting, Google boss Sundar Pichai told employees not to"equate fun with money", with staff also told to expect less spending on hiring, travel and the company's upcoming holiday parties.Get your first month for £1 when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription.
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