// THE VERGE — MOBILE & WEB
Xbox mandates a four-day return to office
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Xbox employees close to Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters will need to come into the office more starting in February.
Xbox employees close to Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters will need to come into the office more starting in February.
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Microsoft asked its employees to return to the office three days per week last year, and it’s now upping this requirement to four days a week for most Xbox employees. An internal memo, seen by The Verge, describes the change as a “need to create more opportunities for people to work together” after feedback from Xbox employees.
“Starting February 1st, 2027, Xbox employees in Puget Sound who live within 50 commuting miles of Studio D are required to work from the office a minimum of four days a week,” says Jacinda Chislum Pearson, Xbox chief people officer, in the internal memo. “We have thousands of Xbox employees within commuting distance of Redmond. Taking advantage of that proximity and working together in person makes it easier to review work, resolve issues, and make decisions without the burden of scheduling another meeting.”
The change to four days in the office will only apply to those close to Microsoft’s corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, and Pearson’s memo appears to suggest that “established in-office practices” for Xbox studios will remain unchanged.