Mass Layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox – New Reports

Mass layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox have sparked significant interest since they were revealed on Thursday morning. These job cuts have sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, leading to ongoing discussions worldwide. Now, a few hours later, new information has emerged regarding the departments affected by the layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox.

According to a report by Jeza Corden from Windows Central, the entire internal customer support team at Activision Blizzard has been laid off, with only a few exceptions. Microsoft’s plan is to outsource customer support to various external companies.

In addition to layoffs in the customer support department, Corden also states that Microsoft has “closed the departments responsible for introducing Xbox games to retail.” This move suggests that Microsoft is planning to completely phase out physical media in the future. It is expected that future versions of the Xbox Series X console will only be available in digital format.

Many employees in the companies are still finding out whether they have been affected by the layoffs. Jason Schreier from Bloomberg tweeted that Activision Blizzard employees have reached out to him, asking if they have been laid off.

Microsoft has not yet released an official statement regarding the layoffs. Internal memos from Phil Spencer of Xbox and Rob Kostich of Activision can be read here.

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