What the fu-k is going on? We're no longer finding out about new layoffs monthly or even weekly, it's turned into a daily thing! What's the goal here? What's the target number? How many people are going to lose their livelihoods before those in... — read more
Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs Hit Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Developer 'Toys For Bob'
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/02/microsofts-xbox-layoffs-hit-crash-bandicoot-and-spyro-developer-toys-for-bob
Crash Bandicoot 4 Developer Toys 4 Bob Is Potentially Shutting Down As A Result Of Microsoft’s Layoffs
https://www.psu.com/news/crash-bandicoot-4-toys-4-bob-reportedly-shutting-down-as-a-result-of-microsofts-layoffs/
There are already signs of an "exit" strategy from XBox as a hardware product. Microsoft has lost billions on it.
https://www.polygon.com/24064964/xbox-consoles-multiplatform-third-party-hi-fi-rush-starfield-indiana-jones
So the majority of the mass layoffs at Microsoft so far this year are Microsoft (Xbox), not Blizzard
https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/02/07/activision-blizzard-layoffs-899-employees-infinity-ward
Layoffs Show That Tech Jobs Aren’t Sacred Anymore
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-07/tech-firms-fire-workers-with-no-qualms-as-silicon-valley-shifts
FTC files complaint against Microsoft for recent Xbox layoffs
FTC Dings Microsoft Over Activision Blizzard Layoffs in Court https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-07/ftc-knocks-microsoft-over-activision-blizzard-layoffs-in-court?leadSource=uverify%20wall FTC accuses Microsoft of misrepresenting its... — read more
Half of Microsoft's Recent Layoffs Affect Activision Blizzard
Microsoft is planning to cut thousands of jobs, and among them are the ones at Xbox and Activision Blizzard, which lost 1,900 employees, as was revealed last month. A new report states that Activision Blizzard will lay off 899 workers across... — read more
open AI down
https://www.similarweb.com/website/opena Will it ever make money or just continue losing a million bucks a day until "meraverse" scale mass layoffs?
"Microsoft's recent layoffs [...] shut down Xbox's entire physical game release divisions."
https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-physical-games-reportedly-not-stocked-listed-at-select-retailers/
Inflating snare price by paying people in stock instead of money
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ex-microsoft-hr-vp-reveals-why-most-executives-dont-take-pay-cuts-to-prevent-massive-layoffs
Microsoft's Cash on Hand Falls to Lowest Sum in Over a Decade While Debt Soars
http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/02/Microsoft_s_Cash_on_Hand_Falls_to_Lowest_Sum_in_Over_a_Decade_W.shtml
Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.
https://www.businessinsider.com/executives-pay-cuts-dont-avoid-prevent-layoffs-2024-2?r=US&IR=T
Microsoft's Debt Soars to 111.4 Billion Dollars
https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:MSFT/explorer/total_debt/
Call of Duty League loses 80% of staff amid Microsoft layoffs
https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/call-of-duty-league-loses-80-percent-of-staff-amid-microsoft-layoffs/
Microsoft Layoffs Ensue
https://www.thehrdigest.com/microsoft-layoffs-ensue-the-trend-of-job-cuts-persists-into-2024/
While impressing shareholders about Xbox (nope, Blizzard!) revenue, Microsoft avoids saying "layoffs" when talking about 1900 job losses
https://www.vg247.com/xbox-revenue-up-earnings-call-microsoft-avoids-saying-layoffs
Microsoft delivers over $7B in gaming revenue during Q2, barely mentions almost 2,000 layoffs
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/microsoft-delivers-over-7b-in-gaming-revenue-in-q2-barely-mentions-almost-2-000-layoffs
AI stocks crash, companies lose $190 billion as Google, Microsoft, other tech companies reveal earnings
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/ai-stocks-crash-companies-lose-billions-as-google-microsoft-other-tech-companies-reveal-earnings-13672552.html
Blizzard's Esports Division Among Those Hit by Microsoft Layoffs
https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzards-esports-division-among-those-hit-by-microsoft-layoffs
Microsoft lays off most of Activision Blizzard esports organization
https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/microsoft-lays-off-most-of-activision-blizzard-esports-organization/
(Barrons) 2% Less Employees at Microsoft (Year over Year)
check out the last paragraph... Microsoft Provides Upbeat Guidance and Forecasts Continued Strength in the Cloud By Eric J... — read more
6 Months After Layoffs, Microsoft To Sack Another 22,000 Workers
https://leadership.ng/6-months-after-layoffs-microsoft-to-sack-another-22000-workers/
Tech layoffs for AI
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-tech-layoffs-ai-wall-street.html
Microsoft Seems Intent on Gutting Call of Duty Developers as Latest Layoffs Leave the Future of the Franchise in Uncertain Waters
https://fandomwire.com/microsoft-gutting-call-of-duty-developers-layoffs/
Recent Microsoft Layoffs Casts Doubt on Future of Call of Duty
https://www.xfire.com/microsoft-layoffs-doubt-future-call-of-duty/
There's no need for these layoffs
This is not driven by bad results. Only by greed.
Microsoft Lays Off 30% of Staff in Sledgehammer Games
https://www.eurogamer.net/layoffs-at-toys-for-bob-and-sledgehammer-games-affect-between-30-and-40-of-staff-insider-says
Toys For Bob loses 40% of staff due to Microsoft layoffs
https://www.altchar.com/game-news/crash-bandicoot-studio-toys-for-bob-loses-40-of-staff-due-to-microsoft-layoffs-a63OS3x7Z03T
When they call them "contractors" they don't count them as layoffs
https://ustimespost.com/cod-players-fear-microsoft-layoffs-are-heading-in-the-same-direction-as-halo-infinite/
"many senior executives leaving"
https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/big-layoffs-at-microsoft-story-in-5-points-as-many-senior-executives-leaving-1000s-impacted-2493860-2024-01-26
"Reports indicate that Microsoft has let go of the team responsible for bringing physical media to retail"
https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/xbox-games-may-not-get-physical-releases-after-microsofts-latest-reported-layoffs-2498928/
Microsoft Announces Major Layoffs
https://gamerant.com/microsoft-layoffs-2024-activision-blizzard/
The mass layoffs from Microsoft include nearly the entire customer support branch of Activision Blizzard, leaving many games without moderation.
https://gamerant.com/microsoft-activitsion-blizzard-layoffs-customer-service-support/
Quartz More than 24,000 tech workers have been laid off this week alone
https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-might-surpass-2023-1851198088 the focus there is on Microsoft, which will fire a lot more than 2k, after "soft layoffs" in Activision (since last year, according to insiders)
Mike Ybarra
Is he fired or is he leaving on his own?
This is too much
I know layoffs are normal after an acquisition, but so many people? Blizzard is absolutely gutted. WoW hasn't been in such a great place in a long while and now this? If the goal is to bring back players, shrinking the teams on its most popular games... — read more
Activision layoffs sour mood ahead of Microsoft’s 2Q report
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1039412/activision-layoffs-sour-mood-ahead-of-microsoft-s-2q-report-1039412.html
Concerns About Future of Xbox
https://techstory.in/layoffs-raise-concerns-about-microsofts-console-future/