Tim Sweeney approves of the latest layoffs and studio shifts at XBOX
, by Thibaut
No one necessarily asked for his opinion, but the CEO of Epic Games has weighed in on the recent layoffs at Xbox. On X, he responded to a PC Gamer article about the transfer of Obsidian Entertainment (The Outer Worlds, Grounded) to Bethesda Softworks.
Tim Sweeney appears to approve of Microsoft’s strategy, which also resulted in the layoff of an additional 268 people. In his view, the American company is taking the right approach by entrusting major projects to studios capable of carrying them out.
"Putting the best performing studios in charge of the projects with the most potential makes sense, and gives those projects the best chance of success."
Last March, Epic Games laid off approximately 1,000 people as part of a major workforce restructuring. It is therefore not surprising to see Sweeney endorse Microsoft’s approach.