“It’s Heartbreaking”

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo LifeLast week’s layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox Games were shocking to say the least, with over 9,000 people losing their jobs, including veterans at Rare, Romero Games, and the cancellation of big projects such as Perfect Dark. This comes despite the fact that the tech giant reportedly made $26 billion in the last quarter.

And, in the aftermath, industry peers have been mourning the “colossal waste of talent” that has been let go, with many criticising Microsoft for the decision. One such name is current Vice President of Technology at The Pokémon Company Eric Neustadter (shared via PC Gamer), who also used to work at Microsoft as an Operations Manager for Xbox Live.