Dispensed will affect all units and levels of the company, including teams in the USA, Europe and Asia. This is the third wave of abbreviation in 2025 – in January and May, the company fired a total of about 6,300 people.
Paradoxically, the dismissal occurred against the background of record financial results: in the last quarter, Microsoft income for $ 64.7 billion and for the entire financial year – $ 245.1 billion (compared to last year+16%).
Despite the general growth, the company continues to restructure and actively introduces II technologies, including copilot.
Sales and marketing departments were most impressed, but European Xbox units, including Zenimax and King, are also affected. Analysts associate what happened with changes in Microsoft’s strategic priorities, and the increasing dependence on Openai in the field of AI.
Source: Ferra
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