https://www.vg247.com/overwatch-2-blizzard-reportedly-plans-to-scrap-pve

https://www.businessinsider.com/relocated-california-dream-job-got-laid-off-2024-3

Modern Work and Finance are two areas I know of where there were surprise reductions. Any other areas that had layoffs this week?

repost from oct, i thought it's good to have it bumped up here: Microsoft's pay guidelines for job offers: Level 70: Base pay: $231,700 to $361,500 On-hire stock awards: $310,000 default to $1.2 million with approval Annual stock award range: $0... — read more 

Microsoft has outlined a new Windows API designed to offer a seamless way for game developers to integrate super resolution AI-upscaling features from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. In a new blog post, program manager Joshua Tucker describes Microsoft’s new... — read more 

It's obvious there's no future for any of us from Blizzard at Microsoft. This entire industry has gone to shitters. Now that we are all beholden to shareholders before anything else the future looks bleaker than ever. I truly hope more Larian Studios... — read more 

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4675401#maincontent

https://worldtimetodays.com/microsoft-is-under-fire-over-revelations-that-its-white-employees-earn-less-than-their-black-asian-and-hispanic-colleagues/

https://mmos.com/uncategorized/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoff-numbers

https://gamersgrade.com/xboxs-phil-spencer-insists-microsofts-mass-layoffs-position-it-for-future-growth-somehow/

https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/02/22/a-recalibration-santa-clara-county-tech-rout-accelerates-a-look-at-whos-getting-laid-off/

https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ai-isnt-driving-tech-layoffs-but-it-does-make-a-good-scapegoat/articleshow/107891990.cms

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/phil-spencer-xbox-layoffs-will-ensure-company-has-enough-of-the-right-people-to-succeed

https://24ssports.com/microsoft-will-cut-nearly-900-more-activision-blizzard-jobs-in-march/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/20/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/

But again, just the sheer amount of people that are being impacted by this has only grown in recent years. And when you combine that with the fact that a lot of companies, both during the pandemic and even before, have been making big and sometimes... — read more 

https://fandomwire.com/activision-blizzard-reportedly-cut-even-more-jobs/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-reportedly-laying-off-more-than-130-people-from-ireland-branch

http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/19/Almost_1_000_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_California_This_Year_Accordin.shtml

https://www.marinij.com/2024/02/18/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/

https://sportsmanor.com/esports-news-activision-blizzard-faces-a-massive-680-million-lawsuit-right-after-recent-layoffs/ https://sportsmanor.com/esports-news-activision-blizzard-to-lose-employees-after-lawsuit-according-to-reports/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-embarcer-layoffs-response-not-good/

https://www.eurogamer.net/report-activision-blizzard-is-expected-to-cut-136-jobs-from-its-cork-office

@OP+1r7YgyBO

https://www.psu.com/news/blizzard-is-set-to-cut-136-job-at-its-cork-ireland-office-according-to-new-report/

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/490365/article/blizzard-entertainment-is-cutting-100-jobs/

https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2024&no=117990

https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41332687.html

https://www.wtkr.com/major-companies-including-microsoft-google-and-amazon-cutting-jobs

https://bgr.com/business/game-over-how-tech-layoffs-are-reshaping-gaming-industry-jobs/

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/tech/apple-and-microsoft-win-exemption-from/

https://gamersgrade.com/despite-game-industry-layoffs-i-have-hope-thanks-to-our-zenimax-union/

https://www.polygon.com/24065388/zenimax-media-cwa-microsoft-union

https://uk.pcmag.com/games/150873/microsoft-expected-to-bring-xbox-games-to-ps5-switch

But they shut down entire studios, where zero overlap existed, so basic fact-checking shows he's lying through his teeth https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-layoffs-contagious-get-worse-analyst-2024-2?r=US&IR=T

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/toys-for-bob-closes-physical-studio-location

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/list-of-tech-layoffs-in-2024

https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-happening-at-tech-firms-that-are-doing-just-fine-2024-2?r=US&IR=T

https://fandomwire.com/microsoft-conveniently-shifts-all-blame-to-activision-after-massive-layoffs-leave-call-of-duty-fans-fuming/

https://honknews.com/layoffs-hit-orange-county-more-than-400-employees-affected-at-video-game-company/154505/