Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Xbox put on a showcase Sunday. Days later, CEO Asha Sharma's memo told staff the next 100 days are to be a 'reset', while Microsoft plans major new layoffs and maybe even a studio closure. The memo never mentions the cuts it's trying to justify.
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00:00 100 Days Later
00:51 Year Four
02:58 The "Hard Truths"
09:48 Follow The Money
Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/jessicogs.bsky.social/post/3mnxqgfo5wc22
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/xbox-plans-significant-layoffs-as-it-transforms-under-new-ceo-asha-sharma
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2064032381791858748
theverge.com/games/948142/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-reset-asha-sharma
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/giant-bomb-nite-day-1-presented-by-please-wishlist/id274450056
matthewball.co/all/presentation-the-state-of-video-gaming-in-2026
https://x.com/serkantoto/status/2065028417355964639
youtube.com/watch?v=Fsjm9-kYdPs
youtube.com/watch?v=o0hMSekk4XE
theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-gaming-business-falls-short-despite-activision
https://bellular.games/xbox-staff-are-protecting-themselves-against-microsoft/
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/microsoft-attributed-25-billion-of-its-record-ai-budget-to-memory-chip-costs
blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming
Xbox put on a showcase Sunday. Days later, CEO Asha Sharma's memo told staff the next 100 days are to be a 'reset', while Microsoft plans major new layoffs and maybe even a studio closure. The memo never mentions the cuts it's trying to justify.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 100 Days Later
00:51 Year Four
02:58 The "Hard Truths"
09:48 Follow The Money
Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/jessicogs.bsky.social/post/3mnxqgfo5wc22
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/xbox-plans-significant-layoffs-as-it-transforms-under-new-ceo-asha-sharma
https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2064032381791858748
theverge.com/games/948142/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-reset-asha-sharma
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/giant-bomb-nite-day-1-presented-by-please-wishlist/id274450056
matthewball.co/all/presentation-the-state-of-video-gaming-in-2026
https://x.com/serkantoto/status/2065028417355964639
youtube.com/watch?v=Fsjm9-kYdPs
youtube.com/watch?v=o0hMSekk4XE
theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-gaming-business-falls-short-despite-activision
https://bellular.games/xbox-staff-are-protecting-themselves-against-microsoft/
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/microsoft-attributed-25-billion-of-its-record-ai-budget-to-memory-chip-costs
blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming
