Microsoft is merging Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios into a single studio to focus on Forza Horizon and Fable franchises. The consolidation leaves the future of Forza Motorsport uncertain, as Turn 10 Studios closes following significant layoffs last year.
Microsoft is announcing Xbox layoffs today affecting hundreds of employees as part of a larger restructuring plan that will consolidate game studios, with a total of 3,200 Xbox positions to be eliminated by June 2027.