Microsoft's Profit Goals Drive Xbox Changes and Controversies
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Microsoft reportedly pushed Xbox studios to achieve a 30% profit margin, leading to significant layoffs, canceled projects, price increases, and a shift towards more profitable, less risky games, while also questioning the future of Xbox hardware and 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 IGN
- Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins Bloomberg.com
- MSFT: Microsoft Stock Climbs On Xbox Profit Targets And Azure Growth Outlook Yahoo Finance
- Inside Xbox’s profit pressure — How a 30% margin target is reshaping everything from studios to strategy (and upsetting fans) Windows Central
- Microsoft’s lofty goals for Xbox profit are behind the price hikes and studio shutdowns The Verge
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