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Microsoft Requires Xbox Staff In Office Four Days Weekly

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  • Microsoft United States mandates Xbox staff near Redmond work four office days weekly starting February 1, 2027.
  • Xbox chief people officer Jacinda Chislum Pearson announced the policy in an internal memo.
  • Employees within 50 miles of Studio D must be in the office at least four days.
  • Exempt Xbox workers must resubmit exemption requests under the new rule.
  • Microsoft announced in July it will cut about 20 percent of Xbox jobs by June 2027.