Activision Blizzard Layoffs: Video Game Company To Lay Off Around 400 Employees in Irvine, Santa Monica Next Month After Microsoft Merger

New Delhi. September 29: Activision Blizzard will reportedly lay off its employees as part of restructuring efforts following its merger with Microsoft. The video game company plans to lay off around 400 employees in Irvine and Santa Monica, which may affecting its mobile gaming divisions. The decision comes after previous layoffs that have already seen over 1,000 positions eliminated in the past year. The job cuts will impact various roles, which might include software engineers and product managers.

As per a report of LA Times, Activision Blizzard will lay off around 400 employees in Irvine and Santa Monica. These job cuts can be seen as a part of the company’s reorganisation attempts after its merger with Microsoft. As per multiple reports, the job cut could affect employees in the mobile gaming divisions. The company is reportedly planning these layoffs to streamline operations and eliminate overlapping roles that resulted from its merger with Microsoft Corp. The decision might be to create a more efficient workforce following the merger. Tech Layoffs 2024: Salesforce-Backed Security Compliance Automation Firm Drata Cuts 9% of Workforce To Enhance Operational Efficiency.

Delay Simmons, a spokesperson for Activision Blizzard, has reportedly mentioned about the layoffs, explaining that they are part of earlier announced job cuts. Gaming research analyst Michael Pachter from Wedbush Securities reportedly noted that the layoffs are due to multiple teams working on the same mobile projects, which is creating unnecessary overlaps in roles. Schaeffler Layoffs: German Machine and Car Parts Maker To Lay Off Its Employees After Vitesco Merger, Says Report.

As per multiple reports, the job cuts are likely to affect corporate and support positions, as well as a few roles within the gaming teams. It may include software designers, engineers, and product managers who are involved in developing mobile versions of popular games like Call of Duty: Warzone and World of Warcraft. As a result, those employees who are directly involved in these mobile projects may find themselves facing job uncertainty.

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