Xbox Game Studios Chief Reportedly Steps Down As Layoffs Loom
Craig Duncan took charge of Xbox Game Studios in October 2024.
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Xbox Game Studios looks set to find its third leader in the space of two years amid reports that Microsoft's gaming division is preparing another major round of layoffs. The current Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan, who took up the post in October 2024, is stepping down this week, according to a memo obtained by The Game Business.
Duncan's teams — which include Halo Studios, The Coalition, Playground Games, Rare, Obsidian, Ninja Theory and Double Fine — will report directly to Matt Booty, Xbox's chief content officer, until a replacement is appointed. Louise O'Connor, who became Xbox Game Studios chief of staff last year, is also said to be moving on.
Duncan and O'Connor are departing days after Booty and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent an ominous public memo to employeesthat discussed a...
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