Mobile Industry / July 6, 2026

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as King and Mojang reporting lines shift

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs, while King and Mojang are set to report directly to Xbox boss Asha Sharma.

Microsoft’s Xbox cuts are brutal industry news today, with 3,200 jobs affected and King and Mojang reporting lines shifting under Asha Sharma. The mobile angle matters because King remains one of Microsoft’s biggest mobile assets. Console headlines grab attention, but Candy Crush-level scale is still very much part of the Xbox empire.

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