Obsidian sheds 60 to 70 people in the Xbox reset, and a funded indie studio trims staff right after a hit Steam demo.
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2026-07-07
Obsidian Loses a Quarter of Its Staff as the Xbox Reset Hits the Studios
2026-07-07
Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs and Resets Xbox as July's Layoff Tally Opens
Two new cuts this week, four studios cut loose from Xbox, and a look at who is hiring back the people AI was supposed to replace.