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Coverage dated January 24, 2024

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard And Xbox Employees

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1,900 employees are being cut by Microsoft, the bulk of which are from Activision Blizzard, less so for Xbox and Zenimax/Bethesda.

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  1. Forbes

    Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard And Xbox Employees (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    1,900 employees are being cut by Microsoft, the bulk of which are from Activision Blizzard, less so for Xbox and Zenimax/Bethesda.

  2. Digital Trends

    Xbox lays off 1,900 developers, cancels Blizzard's survival game (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    Microsoft is laying off 1,900 workers from its Xbox, ZeniMax Media, and Activision Blizzard teams, cancelling a Blizzard game in the process.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyout (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, an internal memo says, months after buying video game maker Activision Blizzard.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 workers, nearly 9% of gaming division, after Activision Blizzard acquisition (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Microsoft will lay off around 1,900 employees in its Gaming unit, or around 9% of Microsoft Gaming’s 22,000 employees, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Read the full memo below: It’s been a little over three months since the Activision, Blizzard, and King teams joined Microsoft.

  5. Variety

    Microsoft Laying Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees, Nearly 9% of Gaming Staff (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    After Microsoft closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the tech giant is slashing the ranks of its gaming division.

  6. Polygon

    Microsoft laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox workers (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    Activision Blizzard will be heavily impacted

  7. New York Post

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 workers from Xbox, Activision Blizzard after $69B deal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees in its gaming division just weeks after completing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

  8. Deadline

    Microsoft Laying Off 1,900 In Game Division After Activision Merger (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 people in its gaming division following the closing of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a memo sent to employees today, the company said the move was t…

  9. Digital Journal

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 staff after Activision gaming buyout (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division.

  10. UPI

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 gaming workers in wake of Activision Blizzard purchase (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Microsoft plans to lay off 1,900 workers, almost 9% of the company's gaming division, according to an internal memo Thursday.

  11. Investopedia

    Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Gaming Workers Amid a Wave of Tech Job Cuts (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Microsoft is reportedly laying off 1,900 gaming workers, or nearly 9% of its gaming division after closing its $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, amid a wave of job cuts in the tech industry.

  12. Engadget

    Microsoft slashes 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision Blizzard (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Microsoft is the latest company to announce a major round of layoffs in its gaming division. It's cutting around 1,900 workers from its Xbox, Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax (aka Bethesda) teams.

  13. FOX Business

    Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming division (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Microsoft joined a growing list of companies to announce layoffs shortly into the new year. The cuts are impacting its gaming division, including Activision Blizzard workers.

  14. Washington Times

    Microsoft cuts 1,900 employees in gaming units (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Microsoft on Thursday announced layoffs affecting 1,900 workers from its gaming divisions three months after it bought Activision Blizzard.

  15. Insider

    Microsoft is laying off 1,900 workers at Activision and Xbox (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced the job cuts in a memo sent to staff, obtained by The Verge.

  16. The Guardian

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox staff (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The tech giant acquired Activision Blizzard three months ago for $69bn

  17. The Hollywood Reporter

    Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Employees After Acquiring Activision Blizzard (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The job cuts follow the Xbox game platform being combined with the ‘Call of Duty’ video game publisher.

  18. Portland Press Herald

    Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming, including at Activision (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    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…

  19. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox staff (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Microsoft is cutting around 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, news website The Verge reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo from the head of the company's

  20. Geek Wire

    Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees, about 9% of gaming unit, following Activision acquisition (opens Geek Wire)

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    Geek Wire's feed description

    Microsoft's Redmond, Wash., campus. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in its gaming unit, or about 9% of gaming-related staff.

  21. Forbes

    Microsoft To Lay Off 1,900 Employees At Activision, Xbox (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Months after Microsoft finalized its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company is laying off almost 2,000 employees, mostly from within Activision.

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