An anonymous reader writes: After the announcement the elimination of 18,000 jobs, responsible for some divisions Microsoft already responding and give details to their employees. Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox division, has just sent an email to his team to indicate the imminent closure of Xbox Entertainment Studios. The projects will be completed, but Microsoft no longer produce content.
Satya Nadella, the new CEO of Microsoft, recently reported that 18,000 layoffs would be made within a year. If the CEO wants to focus the group's activities in certain sectors, they are not protected to the extent of job cuts. Even if Microsoft wants to capitalize on the mobile, 12,500 layoffs concern this division, recently expanded by teams from Nokia.