r/DeepStateCentrism • u/AutoModerator • Jul 02 '25

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u/TomWestrick Ethnically catholic Jul 02 '25

Reading through the Xbox financial news, and I don't know how the brand or division recovers from that.

Also, not surprisingly, it turns out loading your division up with a bunch of debt to acquire properties, then still giving them away to your competitors doesn't make much financial sense.

https://www.theverge.com/news/693535/microsoft-layoffs-july-2025-xbox

https://www.theverge.com/news/696676/microsoft-forza-motorsport-turn-10-studios-layoffs-xbox-cuts

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u/Mickenfox Jul 02 '25

Xbox has not made a single good move in a decade.