Microsoft to lay off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox staff
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Microsoft (MSFT) set to lay off 1,900 gaming division employees
January 25, 2024 10:00 AM ESTAccording to a report from The Verge, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is laying off 1,900 workers at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.
A memo from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, seen by the publication, says the layoffs will primarily be at Activision... More

