# Xbox Layoffs Expected in 2027

> Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans more layoffs in 2027 as company cuts studios.
- Title: Xbox Layoffs Expected in 2027 · ScreenRant | Shortify
- Summary: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans more layoffs in 2027 as company cuts studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma expects over 1,300 more layoffs in 2027 after 1,800 cuts since…
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- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/xbox-layoffs-january-2027-report
- Author: Ben Brosofsky
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:47:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: xbox, ash a sharma, layoffs, microsoft, xbox studios, fortune, entertainment, culture
## Xbox Transition Under CEO
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has overseen sweeping changes including studio divestitures.
## Studio Divestitures
Xbox has divested from Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Undead Labs, and Ninja Theory.
## Arkane Studios Status
Arkane Studios remains under French legal proceedings and may close.
## Layoffs Timeline
Fortune reports 1,800 layoffs since 2026 with 1,300 more expected in 2027.
## CEO's Stance
Sharma acknowledges tough decisions but says she values people and isn't transactional.

> tough decisions
## What's Next
More layoffs and studio restructuring expected in 2027 as Xbox shifts focus.
## Key takeaway

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma expects over 1,300 more layoffs in 2027 after 1,800 cuts since taking office.