Microsoft Has Reportedly Pushed Xbox Studios to Deliver a 30% Profit Margin, Allegedly Leading to All Those Layoffs, Canceled Projects, Price Rises, and the End of Exclusives

Microsoft Has Reportedly Pushed Xbox Studios to Deliver a 30% Profit Margin, Allegedly Leading to All Those Layoffs, Canceled Projects, Price Rises, and the End of Exclusives

Set up to fail?

A new report has shed light on the goings on at Microsoft, which has allegedly pushed Xbox studios to deliver a 30% profit margin — much higher than the industry average.

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported that Microsoft’s 30% profit margin goal had led to the gaming division’s huge …

2 Comments

  1. miller.juvenal

    This post brings up some important issues regarding the pressures within the gaming industry. It’s always concerning to see how financial goals can impact creativity and job security. Hopefully, things will balance out for the better in the future.

  2. valerie91

    great point! The financial pressures can indeed stifle creativity and innovation. It’s concerning to see how these profit demands might lead to a less diverse gaming landscape, especially with the potential decline of unique exclusives.

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