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Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming, including at Activision

Por: Portland Press Herald World January 25, 2024

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Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1,900 people across its video-game divisions including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year. In an email to staff reviewed by Bloomberg, Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer wrote that the cuts represented about 8% of Microsoft’s 22,000 gaming workers. The Verge first reported the news. Other video game companies, including Riot Games, have also... + full article



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