In October 2023, acquired Activision Blizzard, and about 2,500 people were laid off.Nevertheless, the person in charge of Xbox, Phil Spencer, said: "The Xbox business has never been so healthy."
According to foreign mediaGamesradar reported that in an interview with the media on November 12, Spencer mentioned the growth of cloud games and hosts, and believed that this was the reason why Xbox performed well."The business is going smoothly. I think this means that our hardware and the games we have developed will be more prosperous in the future," he said.
The last Xbox layoff occurred in September, and then Microsofts shareholders announced that they would increase the dividend payment from this month, an increase of 10%, and the dividend per share increased from 75 US dollars to 83.Beauty.At the same time, CEO Satya Nadellas salary also increased by 62%.
Spencer said: "I am optimistic about the development prospects of this industry. In order to attract new players, we need to innovate and adapt to new new onesIn business models, new equipment and new access methods, we cannot expand the market by hosting of $ 1,000.