There's no word yet on where, specifically, the cuts would come from, but with Microsoft reporting the Xbox division's three percent growth over the previous year, we're hopeful that the games house will make it through unscathed.
There's no word yet on where, specifically, the cuts would come from, but with Microsoft reporting the Xbox division's three percent growth over the previous year, we're hopeful that the games house will make it through unscathed.
Reader Comments (69)
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:10AM floating coffins said
What a shitty time for anyone at any company to be let go.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 5:00PM sk8monroe81 said
doesnt get much more annoying than trixie360...lol
i mean its great what she does with trying to get more women gaming....
but geez....
THOSE EYES ARE CRAZY... lol.
she would probably be cool, but annoying to know in real life though.
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i mean its great what she does with trying to get more women gaming....
but geez....
THOSE EYES ARE CRAZY... lol.
she would probably be cool, but annoying to know in real life though.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:12AM (Unverified) said
This is just too sad to for that, we shall wait at least 3 minutes before we start with the flames.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:10AM FredFredrickson said
Stockholders certainly don't like the news - they're down 8% right now. Almost everyone is down too, but some of the tech companies are especially hurt. Sony is down 13%.
Amazingly, Apple is up 6%... but I doubt that'll last throughout the day.
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Amazingly, Apple is up 6%... but I doubt that'll last throughout the day.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 1:04PM Professor Lario said
Apple is possibly up due to the losses seen earlier regarding Job's health.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 5:28PM FredFredrickson said
Apple was up because they were one of the only companies to post a profit in their most recent report. It's way down from where it was last year, but a profit, nonetheless.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:13AM Negatron said
"Today we announced second quarter revenue of $16.6 billion. This number is an increase of just 2 percent compared with the second quarter of last year and it is approximately $900 million below our earlier expectations."
Dude, im sorry i couldn't get past "expectations." People can and possibly will be out of work because they are short nearly $900 mill.
Stop... :/
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Dude, im sorry i couldn't get past "expectations." People can and possibly will be out of work because they are short nearly $900 mill.
Stop... :/
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:48PM Mr Khan said
From my perspective, this is justice. Nintendo is back where they should be, 3rd parties are finally waking up, i get a new Fire Emblem, 3D Sonic, and Phantasy Star Online in the same year
All is right with the world. All i need is more time to play it all, and (obviously) a competent online space to work in would be nice, but not enough to spoil my fun
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All is right with the world. All i need is more time to play it all, and (obviously) a competent online space to work in would be nice, but not enough to spoil my fun
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 1:54PM (Unverified) said
MS is bleeding so badly... it's bled $4.1 billion right into it's coffers.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 4:34PM (Unverified) said
"WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?!"
Nintendo bought that up a few weeks ago. Didn't you hear?
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Nintendo bought that up a few weeks ago. Didn't you hear?
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:18AM Deck said
Bah... more lay offs. *sigh* As someone who lives in Seattle, this really sucks. Always rough when you see local companies laying people off. Though I guess Microsoft is so global, these cuts could be coming from anywhere around the globe. Hopefully those affected can find work again fast. As well as the xbox division being ok.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:20AM (Unverified) said
That's one long-winded email. Could have saved time with: "Economy sucks, layoffs coming. Sorry."
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:25AM darkinchworm said
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:56AM Chibi Chaingun said
I'm not sure of your point...
That guys posts all seem pretty spot on (from the first page I read).
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That guys posts all seem pretty spot on (from the first page I read).
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:07PM (Unverified) said
Wait a sec...Vegeta is a Sony fanboy? Man, I need to attend more flamewars...
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:12PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:18PM TheDarkWayne said
his name and icon is vegeta, who is pretty famous for the whole "IT'S OVER 9000!!!" thing, and 5,000 is not over 9000, so he'd be disappointed
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:31PM darkinchworm said
I will admit, that was a hell of a reach for humor unless you're "in the know," and even then...
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:29AM (Unverified) said
OMG!!! MS is DOOOMED!!! They should bow out now and close up shop.
This economy sucks. Oh, by the way Sprinkles...the only Sony hardware that does NOT have a revised lower sales forcast is the PS3.
PS2 8m down from 9m
PSP 15m down from 16m
PS3 10m down from NOTHING...still 10m
not bad for a console that is 2x's the price of the 360.
20+M systems in 2 years (less in PAL territories) is not bad in my opinion...not bad at all.
Thanks for killing the world economy Ferengi (corporate greed) and Neocons....thanks alot.
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This economy sucks. Oh, by the way Sprinkles...the only Sony hardware that does NOT have a revised lower sales forcast is the PS3.
PS2 8m down from 9m
PSP 15m down from 16m
PS3 10m down from NOTHING...still 10m
not bad for a console that is 2x's the price of the 360.
20+M systems in 2 years (less in PAL territories) is not bad in my opinion...not bad at all.
Thanks for killing the world economy Ferengi (corporate greed) and Neocons....thanks alot.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:34AM (Unverified) said
Vista is great. I'd own a Zune if I didn't have an iPhone. And I'm pretty sure you can't blame this on two products. Microsoft makes other stuff, you know.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:35AM SpacePenguinBot said
Both my sister and her BF work at Microsoft. I think they're both in pretty safe divisions (no, neither of them works on the xbox), but their jobs just got a little more stressful.
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:35AM (Unverified) said
Too bad it wont be the people that work in its Indian Call Centers.......
I called for my Zune fucking up and they act like they couldnt understand what I was saying......
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I called for my Zune fucking up and they act like they couldnt understand what I was saying......
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:37PM (Unverified) said
Indians and Native Americans dont sound the same......smh.....for the most part the Indians I know(from India) speak rather clearly....although I did have a teacher that no one in class could understand so we damn near all failed....
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 2:43PM Negatron said
Chin Poh
I know(guys) this is off topic in terms of the thread. I don't find any accent to be annoying,depending on the "tone" of course.LoL. FYI I am American(born in Brooklyn) with Jamaican family/parents. Besides that, i have Jamaican-asian, east Indian(looking) & white people in my family. All with the "hey mon" accent, still living there.
Sorry for the poor taste in humor. I have never been one to get hung up on racial humor, and take offense. As long as its in done well(not my own), Sarah Silverman, Dave Chapelle, have made some of the funniest "black" jokes i can remember as of late. *I do recall /RANTING (being fairly new to Joystiq*) at an old Soulja Boy post crying racism etc. Irony is, i only read the quotes, not the video. So i failed miserably, not knowing Justin was quoting Soulja Boy at the time.
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I know(guys) this is off topic in terms of the thread. I don't find any accent to be annoying,depending on the "tone" of course.LoL. FYI I am American(born in Brooklyn) with Jamaican family/parents. Besides that, i have Jamaican-asian, east Indian(looking) & white people in my family. All with the "hey mon" accent, still living there.
Sorry for the poor taste in humor. I have never been one to get hung up on racial humor, and take offense. As long as its in done well(not my own), Sarah Silverman, Dave Chapelle, have made some of the funniest "black" jokes i can remember as of late. *I do recall /RANTING (being fairly new to Joystiq*) at an old Soulja Boy post crying racism etc. Irony is, i only read the quotes, not the video. So i failed miserably, not knowing Justin was quoting Soulja Boy at the time.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 2:53PM (Unverified) said
Glad to know its other black people on here besides me......lol....at any rate PLEASE dont bring up that God Forsaken Soulja Boi......I curse youtube for creating him....
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:35AM Knight Marquise said
Killjebus:
Would you kindly S.T.F.U.?
We all know you you're a rabid Sony corporate schill and we know your political views as well. Now, be a good boy and take your ritilan.
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Would you kindly S.T.F.U.?
We all know you you're a rabid Sony corporate schill and we know your political views as well. Now, be a good boy and take your ritilan.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:40AM (Unverified) said
You forgot to somehow work in "holier than thou" in your post.
A+
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A+
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:46AM (Unverified) said
Interesting that today (when it's Microsoft) you feel bad for the employees, yet when it's Sony you say
"There's nothing wrong with me not caring about some random person who works for sony losing their job. Or even the people on this website who lose their jobs because of w/e reason.
Although I don't know any of you I can say without a doubt who I would care about and those of you who I couldn't care less if they lost their jobs.
Sorry it's not some requirement that everyone on the planet feel bad that someone lost their job. Like I said before if someone accepts said job and said job is canceled that theirs problem for choosing a shitty company or failing at their job."
You're just a giant asshole. I hope you lose your job, get hit by a bus and catch AIDS.
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"There's nothing wrong with me not caring about some random person who works for sony losing their job. Or even the people on this website who lose their jobs because of w/e reason.
Although I don't know any of you I can say without a doubt who I would care about and those of you who I couldn't care less if they lost their jobs.
Sorry it's not some requirement that everyone on the planet feel bad that someone lost their job. Like I said before if someone accepts said job and said job is canceled that theirs problem for choosing a shitty company or failing at their job."
You're just a giant asshole. I hope you lose your job, get hit by a bus and catch AIDS.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 11:53AM (Unverified) said
developers developers developers developers, developers developers developers developers....
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Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:03PM (Unverified) said
To those of you who could not tell...I was reversing the OMG Sony is doomed krap with a bit of sarcasm.
MS is not doomed, nor is Sony, BOTH are hurting in this economic mess.
We as gamers...need to support Sony and MS as much as possible by buying as many games as we can. Every little bit helps.
The sky is always darkest just b4 sunrise...I do have hope for a bright economic future now that the village eeidiot is no longer in charge.
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MS is not doomed, nor is Sony, BOTH are hurting in this economic mess.
We as gamers...need to support Sony and MS as much as possible by buying as many games as we can. Every little bit helps.
The sky is always darkest just b4 sunrise...I do have hope for a bright economic future now that the village eeidiot is no longer in charge.
Posted: Jan 22nd 2009 12:04PM TheDarkWayne said
"You're just a giant asshole. I hope you lose your job, get hit by a bus and catch AIDS."
Is this hypocritical or contradictory? Both? I can't decide
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Is this hypocritical or contradictory? Both? I can't decide
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