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
RTO
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4675401#maincontent
Microsoft is under fire over revelations that its white employees earn less than their black, Asian and Hispanic colleagues
https://worldtimetodays.com/microsoft-is-under-fire-over-revelations-that-its-white-employees-earn-less-than-their-black-asian-and-hispanic-colleagues/
Mass Layoffs At Microsoft Will Include Over 800 Employees From Activision Blizzard
https://mmos.com/uncategorized/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoff-numbers
Xbox’s Phil Spencer insists Microsoft’s mass-layoffs position it for future growth, somehow
https://gamersgrade.com/xboxs-phil-spencer-insists-microsofts-mass-layoffs-position-it-for-future-growth-somehow/
227 Microsoft layoffs in Santa Clara
https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/02/22/a-recalibration-santa-clara-county-tech-rout-accelerates-a-look-at-whos-getting-laid-off/
AI isn't driving tech layoffs — but it does make a good scapegoat
https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ai-isnt-driving-tech-layoffs-but-it-does-make-a-good-scapegoat/articleshow/107891990.cms
Microsoft boss: layoffs are "long-term growth."
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/phil-spencer-xbox-layoffs-will-ensure-company-has-enough-of-the-right-people-to-succeed
Microsoft will cut nearly 900 more Activision Blizzard jobs in March
https://24ssports.com/microsoft-will-cut-nearly-900-more-activision-blizzard-jobs-in-march/
Microsoft layoffs: Marin video game maker to lay off 86 employees
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/20/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/
What layoffs in the video game industry mean for developers and the games we love
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
Reportedly Set to Cut Even More Jobs
https://fandomwire.com/activision-blizzard-reportedly-cut-even-more-jobs/
Activision reportedly laying off more than 130 people from Ireland branch
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-reportedly-laying-off-more-than-130-people-from-ireland-branch
Almost 1,000 Microsoft Layoffs in California This Year, According to Official Pages Tied to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/19/Almost_1_000_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_California_This_Year_Accordin.shtml
~100 more Microsoft layoffs
https://www.marinij.com/2024/02/18/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/
Activision Blizzard Faces a Massive $680 Million Lawsuit Right After Recent Layoffs
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/
Microsoft mass layoff explanations aren’t good enough
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-embarcer-layoffs-response-not-good/
"Companies should not be allowed to announce life-changing cutbacks and refuse to talk to representatives."
https://www.eurogamer.net/report-activision-blizzard-is-expected-to-cut-136-jobs-from-its-cork-office
"Blizzard has yet to comment on reports of the layoffs."
https://www.psu.com/news/blizzard-is-set-to-cut-136-job-at-its-cork-ireland-office-according-to-new-report/
Two thirds laid off by Microsoft
https://gameranx.com/updates/id/490365/article/blizzard-entertainment-is-cutting-100-jobs/
Microsoft layoffs in Korea
https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2024&no=117990
More Microsoft Layoffs
https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41332687.html
The new narrative (spin) is, Microsoft has mass layoffs because of "AI" (even though Microsoft debt surged to 111+ billion)
https://www.wtkr.com/major-companies-including-microsoft-google-and-amazon-cutting-jobs
"some of the largest losses have been at Microsoft, which made 1,900 redundancies in its 22,000 person gaming division, some 8.64%"
https://bgr.com/business/game-over-how-tech-layoffs-are-reshaping-gaming-industry-jobs/
Microsoft is insignificant in search
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/tech/apple-and-microsoft-win-exemption-from/
"My employer, Microsoft, was laying off 1,900 workers and it was all over the news."
https://gamersgrade.com/despite-game-industry-layoffs-i-have-hope-thanks-to-our-zenimax-union/
Trying to unionise amid mass layoffs by Microsoft
https://www.polygon.com/24065388/zenimax-media-cwa-microsoft-union
Microsoft prepares for the possibility of abolishing XBox and just becoming game "store"
https://uk.pcmag.com/games/150873/microsoft-expected-to-bring-xbox-games-to-ps5-switch
"Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said that the layoffs were part of a greater "execution plan" to reduce overlap within the company,"
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
Toys for Bob closes physical studio location
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/toys-for-bob-closes-physical-studio-location
Microsoft #1 for tech layoffs in 2024
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/list-of-tech-layoffs-in-2024
Misleading as the layoffs happen when Microsoft is 111 billion dollars in debt (unprecedented)
https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-happening-at-tech-firms-that-are-doing-just-fine-2024-2?r=US&IR=T
Microsoft Conveniently Shifts All Blame to Activision After Massive Layoffs Leave Call of Duty Fans Fuming
https://fandomwire.com/microsoft-conveniently-shifts-all-blame-to-activision-after-massive-layoffs-leave-call-of-duty-fans-fuming/
479 more laid off by Microsoft
https://honknews.com/layoffs-hit-orange-county-more-than-400-employees-affected-at-video-game-company/154505/
"..Microsoft’s recent layoffs, including 1,900 employees from the gaming division, have raised questions about the company’s long-term plans..."
https://cogconnected.com/2024/02/playstation-5-outpaces-xbox-series-xs-in-console-sales/
Rumor: Microsoft Held Internal Meeting Over Xbox Console Future
https://gamerant.com/microsoft-xbox-console-hardware-future-phil-spencer/
No future for XBox as a hardware product?
https://www.trueachievements.com/poll/56272/poll-are-you-concerned-about-the-future-of-xbox
In a way, it's kind of funny
Randall Collins coined the idea, don't trust anyone over 30. At 80+ he's still raging. The reason it's so funny is that Microsoft has gotten away with so much sh*t over the years. Microsoft is the establishment that intends on ruining the lives of... — read more
Microsoft Gamings Layoffs Hit Skylanders Studio
https://eng.bharattimes.co.in/microsoft-gamings-layoffs-hit-skylanders-studio-toys-for-bob-let-go-86-workers/