Bitmap Frogs said: Alby_da_Wolf said: ^^ Ballmer behaving so pettily? Naaaaaa, who could think so about him?   LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS!

Wait! You're throwing in my mind a suspicion: is perchance Ballmer the secret author of the Badger Song?

Are you telling me that they might cancel X-Play?

It looks like, given the good moves starting last Autumn, games division should be quite safe. Most cuts should happen at MSN (this could also confirm interest in acquisition of Yahoo! or other third party internet services, it didn't occur to me before answering you).

not surprising, a lot of companies are cutting their workforce because of the recession.

Yes, but that particular about cuts hitting MSN harder than anywhere else suggests something about Yahoo! acquisition...

Alby_da_Wolf said: Bitmap Frogs said: Alby_da_Wolf said: ^^ Ballmer behaving so pettily? Naaaaaa, who could think so about him?   LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! Wait! You're throwing in my mind a suspicion: is perchance Ballmer the secret author of the Badger Song?

MS is laying off DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!

http://www.endsights.com/?p=500
There is still plenty of debate on whether Microsoft will make any job cuts at all. McAdams Wright Ragen analyst Sid Parakh told Marketwatch that he “would not be surprised if there were actual layoffs,” and that, at the very least, a hiring freeze will happen at the company.

the article also says that Game division will not see any layoffs.

Lots of companies will announce layoffs in the first few months of the year. Probably at a greater rhythm than they did in late 2008. Now that the holiday shopping season is over, things are gonna get tough in lots of markets.

Microsoft is very hard to predict as they aren't in real trouble, as said before they could do a preemptive cut though. Most people believe Sony will have to announce more cost-cutting due to a wide array of negative circumstances. As for Nintendo, it's hard to see them firing any significant number of people. Other game publishers have to start getting smarter about how they spend their money and use their resources. It wouldn't be surprising to see some cancelled game projects and studios. 2009 is crunch time for almost every company.

The very fact that we're seriously admitting the possibility of significant Microsoft layoffs shows how grim the situation is. 17% is just crazy and it's not gonna happen though.

alephnull said: Alby_da_Wolf said: Bitmap Frogs said: Alby_da_Wolf said: ^^ Ballmer behaving so pettily? Naaaaaa, who could think so about him?   LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! LAYOFFS! Wait! You're throwing in my mind a suspicion: is perchance Ballmer the secret author of the Badger Song?     MS is laying off DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!

Hehehehe... old memes, that's what is for dinner. LOL at ballmer's being the author of badgers =D it fits his style, indeed.