Do Son Microsoft imposed an "unrealistic" 30% profit margin target on Xbox, far above the 17-22% industry average, leading to layoffs and canceled titles.
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Microsoft announces 9,000 global layoffs, heavily impacting gaming divisions. Perfect Dark and Everwild are canceled, The Initiative studio is closed, and other studios face significant cuts.
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