Mediagazer: After Shutting Down Xbox Studios, Microsoft Faces Trust Issues With Advertisers (Mike Shields/Wall Street Journal)

12:45 PM ET, July 18, 2014

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Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:

After Shutting Down Xbox Studios, Microsoft Faces Trust Issues With Advertisers — Microsoft 's decision to shutter the Xbox Entertainment Studios division, as part of 18,000 layoffs announced on Thursday, has shocked and angered several top ad buyers, causing some to once again question the company's commitment to advertising.

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