'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard
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Microsoft announced 3,200 Xbox layoffs across the current financial year, with 1,600 happening July 6. CEO Asha Sharma called it Xbox's most significant restructure, stating the gaming business "is not healthy." Bethesda is hit particularly hard. Bethesda boss Jill Braff told staff the company must focus on "strongest franchises" and return to sustainable growth, saying "we need to change course" to operate from a more stable foundation.
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