acquisition of activision blizzard by microsoft

Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:50

The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent layoffs contradict promises it made to get the merger approved.

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Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox Staff One Day After $3 Trillion Valuation

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:22

Gizmodo

Microsoft laid 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge on Thursday, with a majority of the layoffs hitting its newly acquired Activision Blizzard employees.

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