Following rumors earlier this week sky newsTech giant Microsoft has announced a number of layoffs affecting 10,000 workers. Some of it is within game studios, blaming slowing e-commerce sales and a potential economic downturn. Kotaku has confirmed that a number of developers at 343 Industries, The Coalition, and Bethesda Game Studios have been laid off.
according to a bloomberg report, at least 878 positions were cut at Microsoft’s Washington location. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company began notifying affected employees today and that by the third quarter of this year he plans to lay off 10,000 of them outright. .
Nadella tried to spin furlough blog post Note that 10,000 jobs cut today represent less than 5% of the total workforce. He argued that the company would invest in “long-term growth and long-term competitiveness” while providing support to those affected by the layoffs.
The CEO added:[optimized] We need to cut our digital spending so we can do more with less,” so the workforce reduction was necessary to bring the company’s costs and revenues in line with customer demand. However, Microsoft said it still plans to “adopt in key strategic areas.”
When asked for comment, Microsoft pointed out Kotaku to Nadella’s statement.
Recently, affected studio 343 Industries has had its hands full with support. Halo Infiniteis the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi FPS series.Bethesda, meanwhile, is working hard on its next space travel epic star field,this is”standalone [presentation]” Sometime this year.On the other hand, The Coalition apparently working Some new IPs along with another entry in gears of war franchise.
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It’s unclear how these projects will be affected by the layoffs.
This series of Microsoft layoffs will take place in a year The company announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard at $70 billion. However, the deal has not gone smoothly with a number of government agencies, including: EU When Fair Trade Commission, opposes the proposed takeover. Players are also not satisfied with corporate consolidation. One group trying to sue Microsoft for what they call anti-competitive practices.
Additional reporting by Sisi Jiang.
