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# Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the unit will divest five studios, including Ninja Theory, alongside ~3,200 job cuts, to streamline the business, in a "reset" (Bloomberg)

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260706/p20#a260706p20  

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## Overview

Bloomberg: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the unit will divest five studios, including Ninja Theory, alongside ~3,200 job cuts, to streamline the business, in a &ldquo;reset&rdquo; &mdash; Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold.

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