Microsoft has laid off 10,000 employees.
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This news comes from a Bloomberg report detailing that Microsoft’s layoff comes as the company tries to cut costs amid a further economic slowdown. These layoffs come amid Microsoft’s ongoing fight against the FTC to acquire Call of Duty makers Activision Blizzard for a staggering $69 billion. Bloomberg reports that some people at Bethesda Game Studios, which is working hard to prepare Starfield for release sometime in the first half of this year, have been laid off, but that Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has been hardest hit in the the company’s portfolio of games. studies
According to BloombergMicrosoft has plans to hire in “strategic and competitive areas” like AI, but other technology-focused departments like HoloLens and some engineering divisions were affected by these layoffs.
Microsoft has yet to reveal the exact numbers and specific departments surrounding this massive wave of layoffs. Another tech giant, Amazon, is in the midst of its own series of layoffs, as the company aims to cut its workforce by 18,000 employees.
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the hearts of game informer The staff stands with everyone who was affected by these layoffs.
[Source: Bloomberg]
