https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-forms-of-new-game-preservation-and-platforms-teams-moves-ai-division-under-hardware

Xbox Exec in Charge of Cloud Gaming, Back Compat, and New AI Initiatives Leaves Microsoft https://wccftech.com/xbox-kareem-choudhry-leave-microsoft-cloud-gaming-back-compatibility-ai/ Xbox CVP Kareem Choudhry Leaves Microsoft ... — read more 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/halo-infinite-support-studio-certain-205735446.html

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/microsoft-fired-some-employees-working-on-its-teams-chat-app-to-focus-on-ai-tools-2522367-2024-04-02

https://windowsreport.com/indie-devs-tough-times-epic-store-xbox-game-pass-cut-funding/

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-memo-leak-reorg-prioritize-copilot-over-teams-layoffs-2024-4

According to the CEO of Xbox, the blame for the massive layoffs lies with the market Xbox doesn't seem to care about the dismissal of 1,900 of its employees, judging by the statements of its CEO in one of their latest... — read more 

https://gamingbolt.com/halo-support-studio-certain-affinity-is-cutting-25-jobs

https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/amazon-google-microsoft-rs-1-lakh-stipend-internship-amid-layoffs-630985.html

I'm not just leaving Microsoft, I'm leaving the entire gaming industry. It su-ks because I'm trading in a job I love for a job that will most likely bore me to death, but I have to do it. I'm not sure what's happening with the industry, but it... — read more 

https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/xbox-reportedly-in-crisis-mode-as-third-party-developers-raise-concerns/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xboxs-phil-spencer-reflects-on-recent-mass-layoffs/1100-6522156/

https://www.pc-tablet.co.in/microsoft-announces-major-workforce-reduction-and-strategic-reorganization/13222/

https://fandomwire.com/xbox-is-in-real-trouble-another-loss-to-playstation/

https://technewsspace.com/there-is-no-more-hope-blizzard-sacrificed-pve-content-for-overwatch-2-to-pvp/

https://www.vg247.com/overwatch-2-blizzard-reportedly-plans-to-scrap-pve

https://www.businessinsider.com/relocated-california-dream-job-got-laid-off-2024-3

Modern Work and Finance are two areas I know of where there were surprise reductions. Any other areas that had layoffs this week?

repost from oct, i thought it's good to have it bumped up here: Microsoft's pay guidelines for job offers: Level 70: Base pay: $231,700 to $361,500 On-hire stock awards: $310,000 default to $1.2 million with approval Annual stock award range: $0... — read more 

Microsoft has outlined a new Windows API designed to offer a seamless way for game developers to integrate super resolution AI-upscaling features from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. In a new blog post, program manager Joshua Tucker describes Microsoft’s new... — read more 

It's obvious there's no future for any of us from Blizzard at Microsoft. This entire industry has gone to shitters. Now that we are all beholden to shareholders before anything else the future looks bleaker than ever. I truly hope more Larian Studios... — read more 

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4675401#maincontent

https://worldtimetodays.com/microsoft-is-under-fire-over-revelations-that-its-white-employees-earn-less-than-their-black-asian-and-hispanic-colleagues/

https://mmos.com/uncategorized/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoff-numbers

https://gamersgrade.com/xboxs-phil-spencer-insists-microsofts-mass-layoffs-position-it-for-future-growth-somehow/

https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/02/22/a-recalibration-santa-clara-county-tech-rout-accelerates-a-look-at-whos-getting-laid-off/

https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ai-isnt-driving-tech-layoffs-but-it-does-make-a-good-scapegoat/articleshow/107891990.cms

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/phil-spencer-xbox-layoffs-will-ensure-company-has-enough-of-the-right-people-to-succeed

https://24ssports.com/microsoft-will-cut-nearly-900-more-activision-blizzard-jobs-in-march/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/20/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/

But again, just the sheer amount of people that are being impacted by this has only grown in recent years. And when you combine that with the fact that a lot of companies, both during the pandemic and even before, have been making big and sometimes... — read more 

https://fandomwire.com/activision-blizzard-reportedly-cut-even-more-jobs/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-reportedly-laying-off-more-than-130-people-from-ireland-branch

http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/19/Almost_1_000_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_California_This_Year_Accordin.shtml

https://www.marinij.com/2024/02/18/novato-video-game-maker-to-lay-off-86-employees/

https://sportsmanor.com/esports-news-activision-blizzard-faces-a-massive-680-million-lawsuit-right-after-recent-layoffs/ https://sportsmanor.com/esports-news-activision-blizzard-to-lose-employees-after-lawsuit-according-to-reports/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-embarcer-layoffs-response-not-good/

https://www.eurogamer.net/report-activision-blizzard-is-expected-to-cut-136-jobs-from-its-cork-office

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https://www.psu.com/news/blizzard-is-set-to-cut-136-job-at-its-cork-ireland-office-according-to-new-report/