These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

Microsoft confirmed it was laying off 9,000 people, according to The Seattle Times. This follows a round of layoffs in May, and brings the total number to more than 15,000 people company-wide. According to an email from Xbox CEO Phil Spencer,

Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.