Blizzard Entertainment’s premier gaming convention, BlizzCon, has been canceled for 2024. This difficult decision comes after careful evaluation over the past year by the organizers of BlizzCon. While disappointing for fans, Blizzard has exciting alternative plans to engage its passionate community. BlizzCon is a heavily anticipated event in the gaming world, building excitement around Blizzard’s […]
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Microsoft To Shut Down Distribution Team Of All Physical Media For Xbox
In a brutal but predictable turn of events, Microsoft announced this week that there would be massive layoffs in their Gaming Division, reducing the headcount at Xbox and Blizzard by almost 2000 out of the 22,000 active personnel. Among the notable departures was the president of recently acquired Activision Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, who issued his […]
Microsoft Dumps 1,900 Activision/Blizzard & Xbox Employees As It Shelves A New 6-Year Passion IP For Blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment, now owned by Microsoft Corp., announced major layoffs on Thursday as part of a company reorganization. The video game maker canceled one of its largest projects, codenamed “Odyssey,” resulting in nearly 2,000 employees being laid off. This represents 8% of Blizzard’s total staff. Employees received the devastating news in an email from Microsoft […]
Activision Blizzard Settles Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct In California
The California Civil Rights Division and Activision Blizzard have reached an agreement in response to the latter’s allegations that the company had become a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.” A settlement fund of approximately $46 million will be established to compensate workers affected by toxicity and discrimination within the company, primarily women […]
