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On March 8, 2024, 600 workers from Activision's Q&A team joined the Communication Workers of America, establishing the largest game developer union in North America. Growth. Despite the layoffs, studio closures, and cancellations of video game projects, as well as high inflation, the video game market continues to remain robust.
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. [1] The acquisition was completed on October 13, 2023, with its total cost amounting to $75.4 billion. [2] Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft brought Activision Blizzard under its Microsoft Gaming business unit as a sibling division to ...
Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant completed its $69 billion purchase of video ...
Microsoft will lay off roughly 1,900 people in its gaming division, according to a company memo seen by CNBC.The cuts come in conjunction with Blizzard president Mike Ybarra announcing he would ...
In 2021, workers at Activision Blizzard walked out several times over layoffs and working conditions for marginalized groups, and the company has also faced several claims of sexual harassment ...
Activision Blizzard is a current lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), now the Civil Rights Department (CRD) against video game developer Activision Blizzard in July 2021. The lawsuit asserts that management of Activision Blizzard allowed and at times encouraged sexual misconduct towards female ...
After Activision's parent company, Activision Blizzard, faced lawsuits over workplace harassment and discrimination, Microsoft acquired the holding in October 2023. Following layoffs at the studio, Toys for Bob spun off from Activision in May 2024.
Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against multinational technology corporation Microsoft and video game holding company Activision Blizzard in 2022. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought a temporary injunction against Microsoft in their efforts to acquire Activision Blizzard.