Cuts, Shutdowns, and Layoffs at Microsoft
Talk about bad, tactless timing
We're only a week ahead of Xmas Eve and 2 hours ago it was reported [1], based on prior reports [2], that after half the workers of this Microsoft studio were laid off it's now confirmed "no new content for Forza Motorsport".
How long before they scuttle the entire studio, whose best known output is Forza Motorsport?
It is potentially catastrophic for yet another studio that sold its soul to Microsoft. The timing of this news is another matter. █
Related/contextual items from the news:
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Forza Motorsport Will No Longer Get Updates As Turn 10 Focuses on Forza Horizon 6 - News
Turn 10 was hit with major layoffs earlier this year as a report states nearly 50 percent of its staff were let go.
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Turn 10 confirms no new content for Forza Motorsport
CEO of gaming at Microsoft, Phil Spencer, commented on the FM franchise in October. He talked about how they needed to shift to less time in between releases and noted the reaction to the studio’s layoffs. It was reported that upwards of half of Turn 10 was laid off in 2025.