Microsoft has confirmed that its studio devoted to original television programmes for Xbox consoles will be shuttered as part a massive overhaul of the workforce.
Projects started by Xbox Entertainment Studios will be completed, but the unit launched as part of a push to expand the consoles beyond gaming will be shuttered in coming months, the US technology titan told AFP.
During a major E3 video game industry gathering in Los Angeles in June, Microsoft brought the focus back to games in a shift from stressing how Xbox is evolving into a multipurpose entertainment center for films, television, music, and more.
Closing Xbox Entertainment Studios is part of the workforce reduction announced by Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, according to a copy of a memo sent by Xbox head Phil Spencer to his team