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Game publisher, Activision-Blizzard to begin massive layoffs, 800 employees to be dismissed

Game publisher, Activision-Blizzard to begin massive layoffs, 800 employees to be dismissed

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Game publisher Activision-Blizzard announced that it will lay off 8% of its staff of 9,600 employees. This announcement was made during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. A total of nearly 800 employees, that will be laid off will mostly belong to non-game development and administrative areas of the company. CEO of Activision-Blizzard Bobby […]

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