Microsoft is set to layoff thousands of employees worldwide Wednesday, including some in the Microsoft Gaming/Xbox division. Variety has confirmed the total number of staff impacted is under 4% of Microsoft’s global workforce,

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 says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.