Microsoft is laying off around 10,000 employeesright This message is currently causing A stir across the tech industry. after one major job cuts in October last year is this one even heavier layoffs with an impact on numerous divisions of the group. Also the gaming sector from Microsoft is not spared.
Bethesda, 343 Industries & Co. affected
As initially the colleagues from Sky News have reported, the layoffs match around five percent of the entire workforce from microsoft. According to Microsoft, one of the most important reasons for these savings is a significantly slower growth in the technology sector. In addition sales of PC systems continue to decline. Added to this is the fact that many countries are currently in recession or are about to. This would be the prognosis for the near future of group sales also affect negatively.
According to current information, there is a wave of layoffs at Microsoft the gaming sector is also affected. Like industry insiders Jason Schreier reported via Twitter, numerous employees have to be involved bethesda (The Elder Scrolls 6), 343 Industries (Halo Infinite). The Coalition (Gears 5) and other studios from Microsoft’s gaming division. However, an exact number is not yet known. It remains to be seen if and how these savings will translate the current projects of the respective teams will affect. On January 24, 2023 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the current quarterly figures publish, possibly there then more details on the layoffs.
Bad news one year after the Activision Blizzard deal
The report about the large wave of layoffs is particularly explosive against the background that Microsoft announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard almost exactly a year ago. This mega deal should cost around $70 billion, but has not yet been completed to this day. Even then, some insiders feared that the takeover would ultimately also could have personal consequences. Whether and to what extent this deal with the current layoffs related, is not yet known.
Source: Sky News, Jason Schreier via Twitter
