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Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
The latest stage of Xbox's delicately named " reset " arrived last Tuesday —but its impact on World's Edge Studio, the developer now behind the Age of Empires series, was only briefly mentioned in Xbox CCO Matt Booty's announcement.
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Xbox’s latest “reset” layoff round began on Tuesday, and the cuts hit World’s Edge Studio—the team currently developing the Age of Empires franchise—particularly hard. The impact was only briefly noted by Xbox chief commercial officer Matt Booty during the announcement. Former employees posted on sites such as ResetEra and LinkedIn that the studio suffered significant staff reductions. The reports suggest the layoffs have disrupted the studio’s operations and contributed to the cancellation of its upcoming game.
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