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Microsoft is the latest big tech and gaming company to announce a sweeping wave of layoffs across the company, with around 8% of Microsoft's Gaming group

Layoffs come amid a turbulent time for the gaming sector with Riot Games also cutting jobs and Irish developer WarDucks going out of business

It's a hefty pricetag to get Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass.

PlayStation 5's latest update seems to be blocking Cronus Zen users, suggesting that Sony has a way of detecting the devices.

I think everyone is ready for Nintendo Switch 2. It's been almost seven years since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in 2017, and although it's been a success for Nintendo, it's h

The iPhone maker has flat revenue at best, while the software titan enjoys major top-line growth.

Those impacted worked on teams for Activision Blizzard as well as Xbox and ZeniMax - which are also owned by Microsoft.

Microsoft has cut 8.6% of all jobs at its Xbox gaming division, layoffs affect Activision Blizzard King, ZeniMax/Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios teams.

Current Blizzard president Mike Ybarra is stepping down, will leave role while Microsoft lays off 1,900 people across its entire Xbox gaming segment.

Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion in October, and isn't wasting any time in finding ways to cut costs.  The company has announced the layoff of 1,900 workers from Activision Blizzard and its own Xbox division, accounting for eight percent of its employees in gaming.