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Microsoft issued layoffs of nearly 2,000 people across its gaming division back at the end of January, and now the FTC is stating that Microsoft

San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) Microsoft has revealed that Activision Blizzard, which it acquired recently for $68.7 billion, was already planning to slash a

Overwatch 2's Season 9 drop is backed full of changes, but will they be enough to save Blizzard's fractured and expensive shooter?

Staff Reductions Rocking the $180bn Gaming Realm: A lot of people think that 2023 will be a great year for video games. Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 etc.

Microsoft: In a response to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the company said that consistent with broader trends in the gaming industry, "Activision was already planning on eliminating a significant number of jobs while still operating as an independent company."

These layoffs follow Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, prompting scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The Friday letters page has another good reason why the Switch 2 reveal is likely in March, as a reader is impressed by F1 23 on Game Pass.

Microsoft has stated that Activision was already planning layoffs before its merger.

Wedbush has reaffirmed its Outperform rating on Ubisoft, with a 12-month price target raised from 34.5 to 38 euros, and has included the French video game publishers stock in its Best Ideas...

Among Microsoft's total 1,900 layoffs are 86 terminations at Skylanders' Toys for Bob alongside 76 positions at Call of Duty Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games.