Once acquisition goes through, how fast will they layoff folks? #layoff #layoffs YOE: 8 TC: peanuts 240K
Activision Blizzard Esports today will announce a restructuring that will result in the layoffs of about 50 people, moves that top executive Tony Petitti says are a result of how the group has had to re-invent itself amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview this morning with SBJ/TEO, Petitti ...Read more
I plan on joining Activision Blizzard, what are the chances I get laid off immediately after the acquisition? TC: 220K YOE: 5 #activisionblizzard
How quickly and how much does Microsoft lay off people at acquired companies? How long do you think they will keep battle.net up since the common thinking is they will put ABK games on Gamepass and Steam. #microsoft #activisionblizzard #layoffs
Does this mean they are taking the Metaverse seriously? More jobs in the VR/AR space I guess. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-bilzzard.html
They need 60 Billion Dollars. Layoffs wouldn't have saved them so much. Would they layoff more to cover that expense?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs
Layoff will impact Activision Blizzard https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-layoffs-videogaming-staff-4cc124c7#layoff
https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-employees-brace-for-massive-layoffs-1832488999 Looks like we’re getting hit. I’m not positive if I’m impacted or not. Any advice?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs
https://www.polygon.com/24065269/ftc-microsoft-activision-deal-layoffs-appeal TLDR: before the merger with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft told the FTC that it was going to be a vertical integration with their company (they’ll mostly be separate) and that there won’t be layoffs to remove redundancie...Read more
At Blizzard and XBox teams. An interview with a blizzard employees describes it as absolute chaos. https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs
https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-cuts-8-of-videogaming-staff-4cc124c7 "Microsoft is laying off about 8% of its videogaming staff, cuts that largely reflect redundancies from its October acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Roughly 1,900 employees will be affected, said Phil Spencer, chief executi...Read more
How’s blizzard doing after their layoffs? Saw this article and got reminded https://www.techspot.com/news/79029-activision-blizzard-worried-downsizing-disrupt-operations.html Things getting any better?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/microsoft-cuts-1-900-jobs-in-gaming-including-at-activision? Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1,900 people across its video-game divisions including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year...Read more
"Quality-assurance testers at Activision Blizzard in Albany, New York, are working with the Communications Workers of America. The CWA previously helped testers at another part of Activision form a union after a reported round of layoffs. In January, Microsoft agreed to buy Activision for almost $...Read more
https://www.thurrott.com/games/285700/uk-cma-backtracks-again-speeds-toward-microsoft-activision-blizzard-approval How big will the layoffs be? CS & QA are done, who else might be impacted? Good luck, all
Just got a product manager offer at Activision Blizzard. I am worried the MSFT acquisition might not go through, which could result in layoffs. I really like the gaming space and see a great future for the industry Current TC: 165K Offer TC: 210K Should I accept? #tech #pm