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Behind Xbox’s Big Layoffs, a Streaming Strategy That Failed
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Entertainment Behind Xbox’s Big Layoffs, a Streaming Strategy That Failed Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox spent nearly $80 billion in the last decade on deals that would give it popular video game titles like Call of Duty and Skyrim, betting that gamers would flock to its Netflix-like subscription service offering hundreds of options for endless play. On Monday, the company acknowledged that strategy hasn’t worked out. Xbox said it would lay off 3,200 employees, 20% of its staff, and let go of five...
Entertainment
Behind Xbox’s Big Layoffs, a Streaming Strategy That Failed
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox spent nearly $80 billion in the last decade on deals that would give it popular video game titles like Call of Duty and Skyrim, betting that gamers would flock to its Netflix-like subscription service offering hundreds of options for endless play.
On Monday, the company acknowledged that strategy hasn’t worked out. Xbox said it would lay off 3,200 employees, 20% of its staff, and let go of five game studios in an effort to reset.
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