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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Cuts Nearly 400 Jobs As Corporate Reshuffling Continues 6ez8

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Microsoft’s gaming division, specifically Activision Blizzard, is once again in the layoff spotlight, with around 400 employees facing the axe. Following a memo from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, it was confirmed that the cuts would hit Blizzard Entertainment hard, with roles across California locations—such as Irvine, Santa Monica, and Playa Vista—being targeted. These layoffs are primarily hitting “corporate and ing [...]

Microsoft Says Video Game Industry Stagnation Partly To Blame For Mass Layoffs 6y4qs

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Since Microsoft announced plans to layoff nearly two thousand employees across its gaming division, it’s given the public plenty of reasons for doing so. As is the case with other video game companies, it all boils down to ballooning game development costs and the lack of projected growth in the video game industry, which Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer acknowledged [...]

Four Xbox-Exclusive Games Will Be Launching On PS5 While Diablo 4 Heads To Game 6k312e

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Microsoft is making four Xbox-exclusive games well… not exclusive as part of its “Xbox Everywhere” marketing campaign. That includes Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment, all of which are set to launch on PlayStation 5 at some point in the future. The announcement was made during yesterday’s Xbox podcast, where Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox president Sarah [...]

Microsoft Responds To FTC Complaint Saying That Activision Blizzard Was Already Planning Layoffs 4vp3s

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a federal complaint with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week, claiming that Microsoft went back on its word that no layoffs will happen at Activision Blizzard following its acquisition of the studio, which was among those that were heavily affected by the mass layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming division last month. The FTC [...]

The FTC Has Filed A Complaint Against Microsoft Following Last Month’s Layoffs 4e71

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The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against Microsoft, claiming that it violated the of its merger agreement with Activision Blizzard. According to the FTC, Microsoft previously stipulated that there would be no layoffs following the acquisition but then proceeded to do just that when it laid off 1900 employees across its gaming division. The FTC, of [...]

Former Call Of Duty General Manager Johanna Faries Named The New President Of Blizzard h4q2j

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Microsoft has named Call of Duty general manager Johanna Faries as the new head honcho of Blizzard Entertainment after former president Mike Ybarra was booted out of the company as part of the mass layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming divisions last week. Faries will officially assume the mantle of president on February 5 and shared a brief statement on her new [...]

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Gaming Division Staff Including Blizzard President Mike Ybarra 5qp26

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Even the mighty Microsoft isn’t immune to the massive layoffs sweeping across the video game and tech industries as it announces plans to reduce its gaming division’s workforce 8%, affecting roughly 1,900 employees from recently acquired Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax Online Studios, and even Xbox. “As we move forward in 2024, the leadership of Microsoft Gaming and Activision Blizzard is committed [...]

Xbox Will No Longer Be ing Unlicensed Accessories Come November 12 361033

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Bad news for Xbox s who’ve hooked up unlicensed third-party accessories to their consoles. Starting next month, unauthorized accessories will no longer work with your gaming system. Those include controllers, headsets, and other unlicensed hardware that work with Xbox systems. While you’ll still be able to use unlicensed accessories for the time being, you’ll constantly be reminded with a pop-up [...]

Microsoft And Activision Blizzard Finalize Their Merger After CMA Gives Its Approval 1d14w

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It’s been a long uphill battle for Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, but both parties have finally inked their $69 billion merger after the UK Competition and Markets Authority officially gave its approval. To recap, the merger was first announced back in 2021, right around the same time that Activision Blizzard was facing massive backlash for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination [...]

Microsoft Is Looking To Finalize Its Activision Blizzard Merger On October 13 5c1y6h

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It’s been a long and extremely winding road for Microsoft and Activision Blizzard with roadblocks at every turn, but it looks like both parties are finally on the verge of inking their $69 billion merger. Sources within the company report that Microsoft is looking to close the deal on Friday, October 13th. A bit ominous if you ask me, but [...]

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