Microsoft announces layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jan 26, 2024, 04:45 IST | Updated: Jan 26, 2024, 04:45 IST
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Microsoft will lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, the latest tech company to announce cuts so far in 2024. The layoffs represent about an 8% cut of its video gaming staff of 22,000 workers and come months after Microsoft acquired Activision in a blockbuster deal.
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