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- Jul 23
Xbox Insiders can now stream owned games free with ads as Amazon puts Luna inside Prime Video
Microsoft's Xbox Insiders can stream owned titles like Forza Horizon 6 free for one-hour sessions after watching ads, while Amazon puts Luna inside Prime Video to reach casual players.
- Jul 6
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and overhauls Xbox, divesting four studios
The layoffs, representing 2.1% of the workforce, hit commercial sales and gaming hardest as Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calls the business 'not healthy' and divests four studios.
- Jun 25
Microsoft extends Windows 10 security patches to 2027, quietly adding another year of free support
Microsoft quietly moved the end date of its free Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 to 12 October 2027, buying time for users held back by Windows 11 compatibility requirements and rising hardware prices.
- Jun 16
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Laptop arrive with Snapdragon X2 chips and $600 price hike
Microsoft's 8th-gen Surface Laptop and 12th-gen Surface Pro launch with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors and haptic enhancements, but base prices climb to $1,499 and $1,599.
- Jun 11
Xbox CEO warns of 'reset' as Microsoft prepares significant layoffs for July
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff the division's 3% margin 'cannot continue' after spending $20 billion over five years while revenue fell by nearly half a billion dollars.
