Microsoft haben bekanntgegeben, dass sie 1.900 Mitarbeitende aus dem Videospielbereich entlassen wollen. Nicht alle Betroffenen wurden darüber informiert.
Seit ca. 3 Monaten gehören die Teams von Activision, Blizzard und King zu Microsoft. Microsoft haben in Zusammenarbeit mit der Führung von Activision Blizzard entschieden, mit gewissen Maßnahmen das gesamte Geschäft fördern. Sie haben Überschneidungsbereiche identifiziert und sichergestellt, dass alles auf Wachstum ausgerichtet ist.
Das Ergebnis davon ist es, 1.900 von insgesamt 22.000 Mitarbeitenden zu entlassen. Microsoft versprechen, den Prozess so durchdacht wie möglich zu gestalten.
Zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung des Artikels wussten nicht alle betroffenen Mitarbeitenden davon. Sie wurden bzw. werden erst später benachrichtigt.
Phil Spencers, Manager der Xbox-Gaming-Sparte bei Microsoft, Worte dazu:
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 1,900 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.
As part of this process, we have made the painful decision to reduce the size of our gaming workforce by approximately 1,900 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.
Im Rahmen dieser Maßnahmen hat Mike Ybarra, der Präsident von Blizzard Entertainment, angekündigt, dass er die Firma verlässt. Gestern war sein letzter Tag.
Er hat sich öffentlich auf X dazu geäußert:
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Er möchte sich bei allen, die von diesen Maßnahmen betroffen sind, bedanken. Es sei ein unglaublich harter Tag und er will seine Energie und Unterstützung all den Betroffenen anbieten. Mike Ybarra will sich persönlich dafür einsetzen, dass es allen gut geht.
Auch Allen Adham verlässt die Firma, der Chief Design Officer von Blizzard Entertainment.
Blizzard arbeitet seit längerem schon an einem Survival-Spiel, welches mit diesen Maßnahmen ebenfalls nicht mehr erscheint.
