What was reported
Coverage of this story continues to develop across the region, and the account below restates what was reported by the original publication without adding anything that was not already there.
Facebook X Reddit Flipboard Email 10 us Microsoft has a new "voluntary offer" aimed at drastic cuts to headcount. A CNN report roughly 60,000 of company's employees are for buyout offer, a that represents nearly of total full-time workforce, company's 2025 annual report stands at 228,000 people. "This gives employees who may considering a future outside a new choice to make that transition with support. It gives participating organizations another to adapt their workforce to needs," Microsoft chief people Amy Coleman said a memo sent to employees. Voluntary reflects an part of how we're our approach to change: greater flexibility and, possible, more ways for employees to their next chapter. This on what we earlier this year through Voluntary Program." Latest Videos Gamer Watch full here: CNN report Microsoft's buyout is part of to balance spending on AI and was preceded first-ever voluntary buyout program for employees US April, and layoffs of roughly 4,800 people July. buyout is to employees US, UK, India, and and not all employees are eligible: Coleman said program "varies based on each priorities, customer commitments and workforce Employees who want to take advantage of buyout leave on December 31, to CNN report. Whether Xbox is of participating businesses was not specified—I've reached to Xbox to ask and update if receive a reply. 2026 All upcoming gamesBest PC Our favoritesFree PC Freebie festBest Finest gunplayBest RPGs: adventuresBest co-op Better Do you work From creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry featuring in-depth news, analysis and exclusive interviews Andy Chalk US News Andy has been gaming on PCs from beginning, starting as a with text adventures and primitive games on a cassette-based TRS80. From he graduated to glory of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose ran a local BBS, how to PCs, and developed a longstanding of RPGs, immersive and shooters. He writing videogame news 2007 for Escapist and managed to avoid getting until 2014, when he storied ranks of PC Gamer. He all aspects of industry, from new game and patch notes to legal Twitch beefs, esports, and Cavill. Lots of Cavill. You must your public display before commenting Please and login again, you prompted to your display name.
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