Microsoft Layoffs May 2024. Microsoft layoffs are a hot topic as the tech giant announced a new round of job cuts affecting game development studios under bethesda. Microsoft owns gaming brands including xbox and minecraft.

Fundamentally, the microsoft layoffs — while not unexpected — clash with broader economic developments, raising some eyebrows. Microsoft is cutting hundreds of jobs at its azure cloud unit, business insider reported on monday, adding to a flurry of layoffs seen in the technology and media industries this year.