Reuters reports that Microsoft is set to lay off some 8% of its gaming division employees, especially in Activision Blizzard and also Xbox.
This decision comes months after Microsoft had acquired Activision Blizzard to better compete with Sony.
This wave of layoffs comes as employees of the tech sector continue to experience a disproportionate amount of downsizing, not only in the United States, but also around the world - including Israel.
Israel-Gaza War, Gaming
Gamer fr0gan, who put up a since deleted tweet celebrating October 7 as "revolution," is now being celebrated by Twitch as their "legendary woman."
Windows 11 New Update
Microsoft bombards its popular operating system with many artificial intelligence-based features, the highlight of which is the 'Copilot' that will be permanently placed on the desktop as a sidebar
A Backpack Based on AI
Microsoft has applied for a patent for the design of a backpack based on artificial intelligence, according to the publication on the mspoweruser website the bag will serve as a 'digital assistant' without hand contact and physical use
Overture's New Mapping Initiative
A new venture by the tech giants to create mapping data to be used by developers of navigation apps is a threat to Google and Apple's map services that charge a fee for the use of their data
