Microsoft Activision Cut 1900 Jobs in More Video Game Layoffs
Bethesda employees also affected.
Microsoft will be laying off 1,900 workers across its gaming divisions, an IGN report reveals. Divisions affected include internal teams at Microsoft, Bethesda, and the recently acquired Activision Blizzard. In a message sent to staff, Xbox head Phil Spencer said those affected will receive "severance benefits informed by local employment laws" as well as additional support.
Spencer explained the job cuts are a result of "aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure that will support the whole of our growing business". Priorities have been set and areas between the two companies that overlap have been identified to ensure the two firms can jointly grow.
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