47
Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation | Opinion (www.gamesindustry.biz)
submitted 2 days ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works
18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Its crazy to me that even after all these years, gaming media is still using Xbox/Microsoft as a punching bag. I guarantee that this opinion piece wouldnt have been written if Nintendo or Sony were doing the same levels of layoffs. Instead just a few softball articles would be made before going back to the regular clickbait slop basically all of the media giants create.

[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 6 points 1 day ago

if Nintendo or Sony were doing the same levels of layoffs

But they're not. Well, Sony did layoff 900 people last year and took deserved flak for it. But you're right, it's not even close to the level of Microsoft the last 2 years.

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-announces-significant-playstation-layoffs-affecting-900-staff-london-studio-to-close

https://www.wionews.com/technology/microsofts-xbox-division-set-for-layoffs-amid-major-restructuring-plans-1750931957018

As for Nintendo,

“If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results, employee morale will decrease. I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people around the world.”

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/nintendo-ceos-refusal-to-lay-off-staff-goes-viral-following-industry-wide-cuts-3577675

this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2025
47 points (94.3% liked)

Games

19961 readers
845 users here now

Video game news oriented community. No NanoUFO is not a bot :)

Posts.

  1. News oriented content (general reviews, previews or retrospectives allowed).
  2. Broad discussion posts (preferably not only about a specific game).
  3. No humor/memes etc..
  4. No affiliate links
  5. No advertising.
  6. No clickbait, editorialized, sensational titles. State the game in question in the title. No all caps.
  7. No self promotion.
  8. No duplicate posts, newer post will be deleted unless there is more discussion in one of the posts.
  9. No politics.

Comments.

  1. No personal attacks.
  2. Obey instance rules.
  3. No low effort comments(one or two words, emoji etc..)
  4. Please use spoiler tags for spoilers.

My goal is just to have a community where people can go and see what new game news is out for the day and comment on it.

Other communities:

Beehaw.org gaming

Lemmy.ml gaming

lemmy.ca pcgaming

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works