Microsoft Cuts Jobs at Xbox
微軟削減 Xbox 職位
Introduction
Microsoft is changing how Xbox works. The company is cutting many jobs and selling some game studios to save money.
微軟正在改變 Xbox 的運作方式。公司為了節省成本，將削減許多職位並出售部分遊戲工作室。
Main Body
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs in total. 3,200 of these jobs are in the Xbox division. The CEO says the business lost too much money. The company spent a lot of money on other studios, but it did not make enough profit.
微軟總共將削減 4,800 個職位。其中 3,200 個職位位於 Xbox 部門。執行長表示該業務虧損過多。公司在其他工作室投入大量資金，但未能獲得足夠利潤。
Microsoft is selling four game studios. They want to focus on only a few big games. They are also changing the managers. Now, there are fewer bosses between the workers and the top leader.
微軟將出售四家遊戲工作室。他們希望將重點集中在少數幾款大作上。他們同時也在更換管理層。現在員工與最高領導之間的管理層級減少了。
Gaming is hard right now because parts for consoles are expensive. Microsoft also wants to spend $190 billion on AI. AI is changing how people work. Microsoft is not making as much money as Sony or Nintendo.
目前的遊戲產業環境艱困，因為遊戲主機零件價格昂貴。微軟還計劃在 AI 方面投入 1,900 億美元。AI 正在改變人們的工作方式。微軟目前的獲利不如 Sony 或任天堂。
Conclusion
Microsoft is cutting costs and investing in AI. They hope the business will grow again by 2027.
微軟正在削減成本並投資 AI。他們希望該業務能在 2027 年前重新成長。
Vocabulary Learning
📉 The 'Money' Pattern
In this text, we see a pattern for talking about money. It is very useful for A2 students because it uses simple verbs.
1. Losing & Spending
- Lost too much money (The money is gone/gone wrong)
- Spent a lot of money (Giving money to get something)
2. Making & Saving
- Make profit (To earn extra money)
- Save money (To stop spending so much)
3. The Cost Logic
- Cutting costs (Spending less money to help the business)
💡 Quick Tip: Comparing Companies Notice the phrase: "Microsoft is not making as much money as Sony."
Pattern: Not as [something] as [someone else]
- Example: This game is not as expensive as that one.
- Example: I am not as fast as you.