Last month, there were murmurs that “major job cuts” were coming for Xbox. Now, Microsoft is cutting 4,800 roles, with 1,600 impacting its Xbox division today. In an email to employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.” In the email, Sharma said she “made the difficult decision” to cut 3,200 roles—including the 1,600 cut today—by the end of the financial year in July 2027. The other 1,600 cuts are in addition to the 4,800 employees leaving Micro