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Microsoft Cuts Jobs at Xbox

businessJuly 8, 2026·85 words·1 min read

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Microsoft Cuts Jobs at Xbox
Microsoft will cut about 4,800 jobs. Many of the jobs are at Xbox. Xbox makes video games. About 1,600 Xbox jobs are gone now. More jobs will go by 2027.
The head of Xbox says the business is weak. It makes less money than other game companies. Microsoft is very big and rich. But it still cuts many jobs.
Many big computer companies cut jobs this year. Some game teams are happy. They will work on their own now. Microsoft hopes Xbox will grow again.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
a game you play on a screen
adj.
not strong; not doing well
v.
to get bigger
n.
a group that works together
adj.
having a lot of money
n.
a machine that works with data
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

video gameadj.

a game you play on a screen

trò chơi điện tửvideogame, jogo eletrônicoテレビゲーム、ビデオゲームvideo oyunuvideojuegogra wideo, gra komputerowaلعبة فيديوvideospel, videogameвидеоигра电子游戏、电玩游戏비디오 게임
weakadj.

not strong; not doing well

yếu, kémfraco弱い、不振のzayıfdébil, flojosłabyضعيفzwakслабый疲弱、不景气약한, 부진한
growv.

to get bigger

phát triển, lớn lêncrescer成長するbüyümekcrecerrosnąćينموgroeienрасти增长、成长성장하다, 커지다
teamn.

a group that works together

nhóm, độiequipesチームekipler, takımlarequiposzespołyفرقteamsкоманды团队
richadj.

having a lot of money

giàu córico裕福な、金持ちのzenginricobogatyغنيrijkбогатый富有부유한
computern.

a machine that works with data

máy tínhcomputadorコンピューターbilgisayarcomputadora, ordenadorkomputerحاسوبcomputerкомпьютер电脑、计算机컴퓨터

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

All the jobs Microsoft cuts are at Xbox.

2

Microsoft will cut about 4,800 jobs.

3

Xbox makes more money than other game companies.

4

About 1,600 Xbox jobs are gone now.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How does the head of Xbox describe the business?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does Microsoft hope will happen to Xbox?

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