Arkane currently chairs the executive board at Arkane Corp and oversees strategy amid Microsoft’s 4,800-job cuts in Seattle (June 2025).
Microsoft has announced 4,800 job cuts companywide, including 3,200 roles in Xbox during fiscal 2027 and 1,600 Xbox positions eliminated immediately. Xbox will spin out or divest five studios and reduce management layers as it restructures to strengthen margins while shifting resources toward AI and core franchises. The move has reduced Xbox headcount by about 20%.