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Activision Blizzard Acquisition Drove 61% Gaming Revenue Rise for Microsoft, Xbox Hardware Struggles
Microsoft's latest financial report shows that the Activision Blizzard acquisition drove strong gaming growth, despite struggling Xbox hardware numbers.
Activision Blizzard aims to lay off about 400 people across several studios, development teams, and role types in the coming months.
Microsoft has confirmed a new round of layoffs affecting 650 people. The new cuts amount to about 3% of the global workforce.
Diablo 4's massive 2.0 update is now live on the game's Public Test Realm.
The next Xbox showcase has been dated, and with Activision Blizzard now officially under Microsoft, the company's lineup will be part of the presentation for the first time. A new mystery Direct could be one of their biggest IPs.
After 1,900 layoffs from Microsoft, many of which affected the acquired Activision-Blizzard teams, and resulted in project cancellations, Blizzard is staffing up for a new unannounced game.
A group of Activision Blizzard QA workers has formed the single-biggest union under a studio, and Microsoft formally recognizes it.
Now that Microsoft has owned Activision Blizzard for months, Xbox' Phil Spencer says we will begin seeing day one Game Pass releases for new titles.
Diablo IV is coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28th, marking the first of the Activision Blizzard titles to make the migration to Xbox's subscription service since the acquisition last year.
A member of the USA's Federal Trade Commission has filed a letter of complaint against the merger of Activision-Blizzard into Microsoft.
Microsoft laid off over 1900 Blizzard employees this month, and one employee in particular decided now is the time to cash in on all that free World of Warcraft game-time they accumulated over the years.
Blizzard's next president will be former NFL and Call of Duty exec Johanna Faries, the company reported today in a post on the Blizzard website.
After finding overlap post-acquisition, Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 mostly Activision Blizzard employees, and ends some Xbox and ZeniMax roles. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra announced today is his last day, leaving the company.
The loathed ex-Activision Blizzard CEO takes $15 million as part of his departure.
'Tis the season to be an Overwatch 2 player, as the latest Winter Wonderland event will soon be underway! This latest event brings not only fun new arcade games but also loot boxes filled to the brim with items sure to bring the holiday spirit to the players.