LISTEN: What’s Driving Microsoft’s Massive Overhaul of Xbox?

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jennifer Maas details Microsoft’s massive overhaul of its Xbox unit with 3,200 layoffs and a realignment of operations coming under newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Maas explains that Microsoft’s moves are designed to be extremely transparent and extremely frank about the state of Xbox within the […]

Last updated Oct 21, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team