after 1900 job cuts Microsoft is laying off another 650 workers at Xbox and Activision earlier this year. The Verge. The cuts are again related to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and will mainly affect corporate and support functions, Xbox boss Phil Spencer told employees.
“We have decided to eliminate approximately 650 roles at Microsoft Gaming to align our business for long-term success,” Spencer wrote. “As part of these fixes today, no games, devices or experiences are being canceled and no studios are closing.”
Microsoft is done A $68.7 billion acquisition Activision Blizzard in October 2023 after a 21-month battle with regulators in the US and UK. Microsoft has agreed to sell its cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft, allowing the titles to appear on multiple game streaming services, in order to overturn a deal with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
Since then, the company has closed many game studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Games.
