Massive Microsoft Gaming Layoffs, Mike Ybarra Leaves Blizzard

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Massive Microsoft Gaming Layoffs, Mike Ybarra Leaves Blizzard
Reports are surfacing that Microsoft has laid off 1,900 employees across their gaming divisions, including prominent Blizzard employees. The Verge was the first to detail the layoffs.

  • Mike Ybarra announced he is leaving Blizzard today.
  • Allen Adham, who has been with Blizzard since its founding, is also leaving.
  • Odyssey, the title of the survival game in development at Blizzard, has also been canceled.
  • It is unknown which people have been affected by the 1,900 layoffs at this time. Reports say employees don't even know yet.


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