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alessandro to PC Gaming · 10 months ago

Microsoft Gaming to Lay Off 3% of Global Workforce, About 650 Employees, in Additional Post-Activision Blizzard Cuts

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Microsoft Gaming to Lay Off 3% of Global Workforce, About 650 Employees, in Additional Post-Activision Blizzard Cuts

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alessandro to PC Gaming · 10 months ago
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Microsoft Gaming will lay off approximately 650 employees, or 3% of the Xbox owner's global workforce.
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    Why exactly does MS gaming employ over 20.000 people?

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      They bought half the industry basically

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        And some of the studios are doing great! Releasing fantastic games and being shut down shortly after.

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          At least Tango got saved by another company.

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      Someone’s gotta build in all those microtransactions.

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