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Internal memo: Microsoft plans to lay off ~1,900 staff at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, or ~8% of its Microsoft Gaming workforce, this week

Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.  While Microsoft is primarily laying off roles at Activision Blizzard …

The Verge Tom Warren

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  • @mgoldstein.nyc Mitch Goldstein on bluesky
    Worth noting that it was just yesterday that Microsoft became the second ever company ever (after Apple) to reach a $3 Trillion market valuation.  That is $3,000,000,000,000.  [embedded post]
  • @tomwarren Tom Warren on x
    BREAKING: Microsoft is laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees. The cuts affect around 8% of the Microsoft Gaming division ☹️ full details below 👇 https://www.theverge.com/...
  • @bdsams Brad Sams on x
    We knew it would happen and it still sucks. Microsoft, which hit $3trillion valuation yesturday, making big cuts...it's business and how mergers/acquisitions function but still sucks.