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Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. will soon lay off nearly 400 people in its in mobile gaming divisions in Santa Monica and Irvine, eliminating redundancies among its staff following last year’s $75.4 billion merger with software giant Microsoft Corp.
These layoffs come on top of 1,003 already made over the past year by Activision, ranging from operations in Novato and Foster City in the Bay Area to Southern California offices, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department.
Activision Blizzard, which was acquired after in last year’s merger with Microsoft Corp., informed the EDD that 140 jobs were to be eliminated beginning Oct. 11 at the Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine.
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I’m glad they’re sticking to their promises of not laying employees off which helped the government allow the merger.
Please government sue them then break them back up. There’s still time.
Oh and fuck Bobby with rusty rebar.
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Break them up!
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Microsoft is laying off half the games industry. Every week, hundreds are fired or studios close. Hiring competent studio managers (and Xbox overall) would cut costs.
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From the article:
Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. will soon lay off nearly 400 people in its in mobile gaming divisions in Santa Monica and Irvine, eliminating redundancies among its staff following last year’s $75.4 billion merger with software giant Microsoft Corp.
These layoffs come on top of 1,003 already made over the past year by Activision, ranging from operations in Novato and Foster City in the Bay Area to Southern California offices, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department.
Activision Blizzard, which was acquired after in last year’s merger with Microsoft Corp., informed the EDD that 140 jobs were to be eliminated beginning Oct. 11 at the Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine.
I’m glad they’re sticking to their promises of not laying employees off which helped the government allow the merger.
Please government sue them then break them back up. There’s still time.
Oh and fuck Bobby with rusty rebar.
Break them up!
Microsoft is laying off half the games industry. Every week, hundreds are fired or studios close. Hiring competent studio managers (and Xbox overall) would cut costs.