Microsoft lays off 1,900 workers, nearly 9% of gaming division

[pyprism]

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/microsoft-lays-off-1900-workers-nearly-9percent-of-gaming-division-after-activision-blizzard-acquisition.html

[aldarisbm]

dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39129949

[jruohonen]

I don't know whether Blizzard was bloated, but, in any case, a typical consequence from an acquisition, so perhaps not that worrying yet.

[sickofparadox → jruohonen]

They needed to make room for another Call of Duty support studio that makes an even premium-er battle pass option.

[lazystar → sickofparadox]

do you have a source for this claim? if not, please note this is not reddit.

[therealcamino → lazystar]

I don't think that you need sources for things that are obviously sarcastic jokes.