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Microsoft Gaming lays off 1,900 staff [59282]

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:22 am    Post subject: Microsoft Gaming lays off 1,900 staff [59282] Reply with quote

Microsoft has laid off 1,900 employees from its gaming divisionâ??mainly roles at Activision Blizzard King, but also some at Xbox and ZeniMax Media.

With a total of 22,000 employees, the reduction accounts for eight percent of Microsoft Gamingâ??s workforce. Alongside the layoffs, Blizzard Entertainment presiden

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Told you.
Proprietary crap and ignoring users will get you only so far.
Good riddance, Blizzturd!
The next step is replacing Battle.NET with a cross-platform API and there you have it.
A move Blizzturd was not willing (afraid?) to make will make MS super-rich.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This news is disheartening. I hope those affected find new opportunities swiftly, and that the gaming industry can navigate these changes with resilience. wordle unlimited
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