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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to Around 60,000 Workers
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to Around 60,000 Workers

Following office mandate and layoffs at Xbox, Microsoft has extended voluntary buyout offers to approximately 25% of its workforce.

theindiegames Editorial Team Oct 26, 2026 1 min read Updated Oct 26, 2026

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Following office mandate and layoffs at Xbox, Microsoft has extended voluntary buyout offers to approximately 25% of its workforce.

In a latest round of restructuring efforts, Microsoft is providing voluntary severance packages to about 60,000 employees—representing roughly one quarter of the company's overall headcount. This move comes after recent office attendance mandates and previous rounds of layoffs at Xbox.