Microsoft-owned Xbox cuts 268 more jobs
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Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped 1% Tuesday following Xbox's announcement of 268 additional layoffs and the transfer of Halo development to Activision.
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,
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