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1,900 Laid Off From Microsoft Gaming - Mike Ybarra and Allen Adham Quitting
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25/01/2024 alle 09:16
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Earlier this morning, the Verge reported that
Microsoft is laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox employees
, a reduction of around 8% of Microsoft Gaming's total 22,000 member workforce.
Phil Spencer Reducing Gaming Workforce
Phil Spencer, via the Verge
It’s been a little over three months since the Activision, Blizzard, and King teams joined Microsoft. As we move forward in 2024, the leadership of Microsoft Gaming and Activision Blizzard is committed to aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure that will support the whole of our growing business. Together, we’ve set priorities, identified areas of overlap, and ensured that we’re all aligned on the best opportunities for growth.
As part of this process, we have made the painful decision to reduce the size of our gaming workforce by approximately 1900 roles out of the 22,000 people on our team. The Gaming Leadership Team and I are committed to navigating this process as thoughtfully as possible. The people who are directly impacted by these reductions have all played an important part in the success of Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and the Xbox teams, and they should be proud of everything they’ve accomplished here. We are grateful for all of the creativity, passion and dedication they have brought to our games, our players and our colleagues. We will provide our full support to those who are impacted during the transition, including severance benefits informed by local employment laws. Those whose roles will be impacted will be notified, and we ask that you please treat your departing colleagues with the respect and compassion that is consistent with our values.
Looking ahead, we’ll continue to invest in areas that will grow our business and support our strategy of bringing more games to more players around the world. Although this is a difficult moment for our team, I’m as confident as ever in your ability to create and nurture the games, stories and worlds that bring players together.
Phil
Blizzard President Mike Ybarra Steps Down
Alongside the announcement, President of Blizzard Entertainment Mike Ybarra (also known as Qwik) has announced on Twitter and Linkedin that today would be his last day at Blizzard Entertainment. Ybarra, an industry veteran who previously spent 22 years at Microsoft, initially joined Blizzard in October of 2019 as a general Manager and executive vice-president, eventually rising to the position of president in February 2022.
Mike 'Qwik' Ybarra
It was great to be part of the team that built Blizzard and ATVI over the years. I've decided to transition out now that it's merging with MSFT, and happy to have helped that succeed. I'll be taking time out for a bit to spend time with family and travel the world. Afterwards, will look for hyper-growth opportunities with great teams.
Original Co-founder Allen Adham Departing
Another departure resulting from the layoffs is that of Senior Vice President Allen Adham, one of the original co-founders of Blizzard Entertainment all the way back in February 1991, when it was still known as Silicon & Synapse. Adham had previously left the company in 2004 and returned in 2016, being made once again part of the company's leadership team in 2018. Adham was an executive producer.
As relayed by Microsoft Game Content and Studios President Matt Booty, Ybarra and Adham were not part of the layoffs and both chose to leave Blizzard, and Microsoft plans to name a new Blizzard president next week. It has not yet been reported how many of the 1,900 employees are from Activision Blizzard specifically.
We wish Adham, Ybarra, and everyone affected by the layoffs good luck and solace in these trying times.
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