Microsoft trims game division
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that it has laid off a small number of workers from the division that creates games for the Xbox and PCs. A company representative said 34 positions were eliminated in Microsoft Game Studios--about 3 percent of the division's work force of 1,229 employees. The representative characterized the layoffs as part of routine reorganization.
"As a matter of business we continually evaluate our development strategies and investments to ensure we are achieving our most important objectives," the representative said. "As the Xbox business transitions from an aggressive start-up to a mature business, our games portfolio strategy is focused on creating the most ambitious platform-driving games. As part of this effort, development operations are being streamlined to be more efficient and better position the business for long-term success and profitability."