This week, Microsoft will lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard, Xbox and ZeniMax, which specialize in developing video games.
As reported by Ukrinform, The Verge reports this.
The cuts will affect approximately 8% of the total Microsoft Gaming division, which has approximately 22,000 employees. It is stated that the company will make layoffs mainly in Activision Blizzard, but this will also affect Xbox and ZeniMax employees.
An internal memo from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer states that management of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard’s subsidiary aims to align the strategy and implementation plan in 2024 with a sustainable cost structure that will support the companies’ growing businesses. cuts will be made.
“As part of this process, we have made the painful decision to reduce our workforce in the games industry by approximately 1,900 roles, out of a total of 22,000 people on our team,” the memo said.
Activision Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra and lead designer Allen Adam have left Activision Blizzard due to layoffs. Microsoft will announce the name of Blizzard’s new president next week.
As reported, in January last year, Microsoft announced plans to lay off approximately 11,000 workers, accounting for 5% of the company’s workforce.