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So Why All The Microsoft Game Group Firings?

10:30PM January 27, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Microsoft said they were sacking 1,400 people across the entire company, yet a disproportionate number of those cuts fell upon the (relatively) small gaming group. What gives? Did somebody piss in Steve Ballmer’s coffee?

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‘Bulk Of’ Microsoft’s 1400 Job Cuts To Strike Entertainment Division

2:30PM January 23, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

According to sources speaking with ZDNet’s resident Microsoft blogger, Mary-Jo Foley, “the bulk of [Microsoft's]immediate 1,400-person cuts” are going to fall on the Entertainment & Devices Group. Which includes the Xbox team.

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