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A Microsoft employee has seemingly corroborated reports of Xbox games launching on PlayStation, if their LinkedIn is anything to go by.

According to Eurogamer, the layoffs at the gaming studio are much higher than the original estimate of 35 people, which accounted for 30 to 40 percent of its workforce.

A since-edited post from a Microsoft executive indicates PlayStation and Nintendo Switch will be a part of Xbox's strategy moving forward.

Microsoft recently announced job cuts in its video games division, including at Activision Blizzard. The US Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns about this layoff, and Microsoft has responded by stating that Activision was already planning significant layoffs. Read more about the latest developments.

With the Xbox community up in arms over the recent rumors of first-party titles heading to competing platforms, theres an important message to remember from the man at the top of it all.

Microsoft has defended the recent Activision Blizzard layoffs in response to the FTC's complaint. Read the company's statement.

Despite Microsoft already completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and has made many concessions to get the deal approved by regulators across the world, the FTC is still hoping to reverse the transaction. In its latest appeals letter, the FTC takes issue with the recent lay-offs announced at Activision Blizzard. The letter, as spotted by …

Steam is also spotlighting Lunar New Year deals across various publishers.

PlayStation Plus users can pick up a brand new game for free this week, but they only have a limited time to claim it.

Microsoft Corp. MSFT has responded directly to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) claims regarding layoffs following the acquisition of Activision. What…