Microsoft Changes Xbox Business

微軟調整 Xbox 業務

Jul 1, 2026, 21:00
GlobalTechnology

Introduction

Microsoft is changing how Xbox works. They are cutting jobs and changing their plans for games and consoles.

微軟正在改變 Xbox 的運作方式。他們將會裁員，並更改遊戲與遊戲主機的計劃。

Main Body

Xbox consoles now cost more money. This is because the parts to make them are expensive. Microsoft is also stopping the 2TB Series X model.

現在 Xbox 遊戲主機價格調漲。這是因為製造零件的成本增加。微軟也將停止推出 2TB 的 Series X 機型。

Microsoft will fire about 5,500 workers. They are closing some game studios, like Ninja Theory. Some games will not come out now.

微軟將裁員約 5,500 人。他們將關閉部分遊戲工作室，例如 Ninja Theory。部分遊戲將不再發行。

Xbox will change its name to XBOX. Some new games will only be on Xbox consoles. Microsoft is also spending a lot of money on AI technology.

Xbox 將更名為 XBOX。部分新遊戲將僅在 Xbox 主機上推出。微軟同時也投入大量資金於 AI 技術。

Conclusion

Microsoft wants to save money. They are closing studios and using more AI.

微軟希望節省成本。因此他們關閉工作室並增加 AI 的使用。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The "Stop" Words

Look at these two sentences from the text:

  1. Microsoft is stopping the 2TB model.
  2. They are closing some game studios.

Both verbs describe ending something. In English, when we use -ing, it usually means the action is happening right now or is a current plan.

Easy Patterns to Copy:

  • I am stopping →\rightarrow (I quit now)
  • They are closing →\rightarrow (The doors are shutting now)

💰 Talking about Money

Notice how the text talks about cost:

  • Cost more money
  • Expensive
  • Save money
  • Spending a lot of money

A2 Tip: To describe a price, you don't always need a complex word. Just use "More money" for high prices and "Save money" for keeping it.

Quick Swap:

  • Expensive →\rightarrow Costs more money
  • Cheap →\rightarrow Saves money

Vocabulary Learning

cutting (v.)
Reducing the number of people who have jobs.
Example:The company is cutting jobs to save money.
consoles (n.)
Special computers used only for playing video games.
Example:I have two different game consoles in my room.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money.
Example:That new phone is too expensive for me.
fire (v.)
To tell a worker they can no longer work at a company.
Example:The boss had to fire the worker for being late.
studios (n.)
Places where people create games, movies, or art.
Example:Many game studios are located in this city.
technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science.
Example:AI technology is changing how we work.
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