As hundreds more Xbox developers lose their jobs, GameCentral asks whether they’re necessary cutbacks or simply the latest step towards Microsoft giving up on gaming entirely.

Deals to sell off Ninja Theory fell through over the summer.

Microsoft's Xbox is continuing what it calls a "reset," announcing more layoffs and restructuring as it adjusts to a changing operating environment.

To begin with, Xbox boss Matt Booty said there will be a further 268 layoffs that affect Halo Studios, other first-party developers, and the Xbox Game Studios management and central functions team. This latest round of cuts comes after Microsoft laid off 1,

A reported Xbox survey suggests Microsoft is weighing physical discs alongside cloud streaming and other features for Project Helix.

Microsoft is due to announce another round of Xbox layoffs today, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The cuts will reportedly be part of a larger restructuring, with The Information reporting that Microsoft plans to “consolidate several of its game studios.

In essence, he’s saying that the Xbox “reset” effort isn’t over yet, so further layoffs and other changes are expected.

Microsoft cuts 268 Xbox jobs, hands the next Halo game to Activision, merges Playground with Turn 10, and proposes closure of Ninja Theory amid wider studio reset.

XBOX is in a complicated situation, but Asha Sharma, the brand’s new head, is trying to turn things around with radical changes to the organization. The “reset” was launched in the middle of this year,