{
  "id": 9154922,
  "title": "Xbox confirms 268 more layoffs, further studio closures, and Obsidian's shift to Bethesda as major restructuring continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/xbox-confirms-268-more-layoffs-further-studio-closures-and-obsidians",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:44:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-activision-rare-halo-ninja-theory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Following reports that further job cuts were imminent at Xbox , Microsoft has confirmed more sweeping changes as its major restructuring continues. As a result, some Xbox studios will combine, others are set for closure, and 268 more layoffs have been announced. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}