In a new turn of events, reports tells that Microsoft is arranging a labor force decrease of around 1,900 workers inside Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week. This move is viewed as a feature of the continuous repercussions of the extensive tech layoffs seen last year, reaching out into 2024.
The job cuts, adding up to roughly 8% of the complete Microsoft Gaming division, are expected to essentially influence Activision Blizzard. An internal memo from Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's gaming division, demonstrated that these decreases are important for the essential realignment post the $69 billion obtaining of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft a couple of months prior.
At this point, Microsoft has not authoritatively answered demands for remarks with respect to this. Notwithstanding the labor force decrease, the departure of Blizzard President Mike Ybarra and Chief Design Officer Allen Adham has been reported. Moreover, a survival game beforehand in progress at Blizzard has been dropped.
