World’s Edge Faces Massive Staff Reductions During Activision Transition

By Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz · 2026-09-23

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Microsoft has significantly downsized World’s Edge, the internal studio responsible for the Age of Empires series. The cuts arrived just as the team was shifted to the Activision vertical, resulting in the departure of nearly half the staff includin

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Microsoft has significantly downsized World’s Edge, the internal studio responsible for the Age of Empires series. The cuts arrived just as the team was shifted to the Activision vertical, resulting in the departure of nearly half the staff includin