This wouldn't surprise me honestly. ABK grew by thousands of employees over the course of just a couple of years. I highly doubted they weren't going to be affected by the layoffs issues the industry as a whole is experiencing if they were still independent. Kotick always prioritized profits margins and revenue above all else.
Microsoft has responded to the FTC's filing, claiming "Activision was already planning on eliminating a significant number of jobs while still operating as an independent company. The recent announcement thus cannot be attributed fully to the merger." https://t.co/GkYjM9pNBV https://t.co/8bHruGMbn7 pic.twitter.com/pvq930pC6Q
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