Microsoft announces layoffs of 1,900 employees, expected to affect Activision Blizzard-Xbox gaming groups
Microsoft announced layoffs of 1,900 employees, expected to affect the Activision Blizzard-Xbox gaming group. In January 2567, 76 technology companies laid off more than 21,000 employees.
On January 25, 2567, Reuters news agency reported that Microsoft announced 1,900 layoffs this week. It affects employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, the latest in a series of layoffs in a tech sector that has extended mass layoffs in recent years through 2567.
The cuts represent approximately 8% of the gaming division. Microsoft Overall, and most likely at Activision Blizzard, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra and Chief Design Officer Allen Adham have also left the company.
The news comes months after Microsoft closed a $6.9 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, helping it strengthen its position in the video game market with top-selling games, including Call of Duty, to compete with industry leaders. Sony is even better.
Communications Workers of America (CWA) said “Microsoft's announcement that it will lay off 1,900 video game employees makes it clear that... This is despite working for a successful company in a hugely profitable industry. But your livelihood will not be protected if you don't have a voice in this work.”
Major companies including Alphabet, Amazon.com and eBay have also laid off thousands of workers in recent weeks to cut costs and boost profits. Overall, 76 tech companies laid off more than 21,000 employees in January 2567, according to data from the website Layoffs.fyi.
The tech sector cut 168,032 jobs in 2566, the highest number of layoffs of any industry, according to a report by Challenger, Gray and Christmas earlier this month. This includes more than 10,000 Microsoft layoffs.
refer : reuters.com
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