Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming division

Microsoft joined a growing list of companies to announce layoffs shortly into the new year. The cuts are impacting its gaming division, including Activision Blizzard workers.

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Activision layoffs sour mood in Microsoft's second quarter

Microsoft has announced an 8% cull to its gaming division merely three months after fighting tooth and nail to finalise its $69 million acquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. In...

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Gaming Workers Amid a Wave of Tech Job Cuts

Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly laying off 1,900 workers in its gaming sector or about 9% of its gaming division, not long after closing its acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (...

Microsoft (MSFT) Lays Off 1,900 Workers

Microsoft (MSFT) lays off 1,900 workers, 9% of its gaming division. The Microsoft Gaming CEO noted that layoffs are to reduce “areas of overlap” following the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Microsoft Layoffs 2024: What to Know About the Latest MSFT Job Cuts

Technology titan Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) incurred choppy trading in Thursday's morning session, with MSFT stock gaining modestly in the final minutes. Earlier, management announced that it will r...

Microsoft lays off 1,900 staff after Activision gaming buyout

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division as it consolidates the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft lays off 1,900 workers from Xbox, Activision Blizzard after $69B deal

Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees in its gaming division just weeks after completing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft cuts 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox workers as layoffs hit videogame industry

Microsoft Corp. is cutting 1,900 workers in its gaming business, according to a report, making it the latest tech company to conduct videogame-related layoffs.

Strength in Azure Cloud to Aid Microsoft's (MSFT) Q2 Earnings

Microsoft's (MSFT) fiscal second-quarter 2024 performance is likely to have been aided by continued momentum in the Azure cloud platform and increased adoption of Azure AI services.

Nancy Pelosi triples yearly salary on this stock options call

United States House Representative Nancy Pelosi continues to reap significant gains from her investment in the stock of semiconductor giant NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) despite questions regarding p...

Microsoft Laying Off 1,900 In Game Division After Activision Merger

Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 people in its gaming division following the closing of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a memo sent to employees today, the company said the move was t...

Microsoft To Lay Off 1,900 Employees At Activision, Xbox

Months after Microsoft finalized its acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard, the company is laying off 1,900 employees across its video game workforce, including Xbox, according to a...

Insights Into Microsoft (MSFT) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Microsoft (MSFT), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for t...

Microsoft lays off 1,900 workers, nearly 9% of gaming division, after Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft will lay off around 1,900 employees in its Gaming unit, or around 9% of Microsoft Gaming's 22,000 employees, according to a memo obtained by CNBC.


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