By Michael Cripe
Publication Date: 2026-09-26 20:52:00
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has spoken about the state of Xbox following layoffs that affected thousands of workers, saying that the “streamlining” at the company is “great to see.”
The tech executive opened up about how the business’ gaming branch is doing during a recent interview on the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath. It’s a conversation that followed not only the 1,600 job cuts Xbox delivered in July of this year but also the additional structural changes that were announced just this past week.
When touching on Xbox’s place under the grander Microsoft umbrella, Nadella said he feels “fantastic” about the IP the brand has in its portfolio and its “ability to take that and produce great games going forward.” As layoffs continue to reshape the developers who have made some of those great games, he still seems to be feeling pretty good.
“There’s a certain amount of streamlining the team is doing and [Xbox CEO Asha Sharma] is doing, which is great to see,” Nadella said in the wake of…
