Activision Blizzard reportedly laid off "dozens of employees" as it focuses less on live events
According to a Bloomberg report, Activision Blizzard has laid off "dozens of people" this Tuesday across various departments. The exact number is not known but is said to be less than 2% of the total workforce, which represents less than 190 employees. Among those fired are employees at King.com, the maker of Candy Crush, and 50 employees involved in the company's e-sports programming and other live events.
“Players are increasingly choosing to connect with our games digitally and the e-sports team, much like traditional sports, entertainment and broadcasting industries, has had to adapt its business due to the impact the pandemic has had on live events,” a company spokesperson told Bloomberg.
The report notes that those laid off will receive at least 90 days severance, health benefits for a year, job transition support and $200 gift cards to Battle.net.
Despite these dismissals, Activision Blizzard expects to hire 3,000 people in 2021, according to the report.
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