Microsoft Culled Age of Empires Studio Before Handing It Over to Activision, With Nearly Half of All Staff Gone
World's Edge. Age of Empires studio World's Edge lost almost half of all employees this week, as part of Microsoft's latest round of job losses . The cuts form part of the 268 staff let go across the wider Xbox business, as part of a projected target of 3,200 job …
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World's Edge.
Age of Empires studio World's Edge lost almost half of all employees this week, as part of Microsoft's latest round of job losses.
The cuts form part of the 268 staff let go across the wider Xbox business, as part of a projected target of 3,200 job …
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- September 24, 2026
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- Tom Phillips
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