Microsoft's Xbox division is laying off about 1,900 employees, or 8-9% of its gaming workforce, following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

The layoffs are due to redundancies, underperforming games, and the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Even successful franchises like Call of Duty aren't immune to job cuts.

The departure of Blizzard's president, Mike Ybarra, has led to concerns about the company's future direction.

The layoffs have sparked disappointment among former employees and concerns about job security in the gaming industry.

The ABK Worker's Alliance, a group of Activision Blizzard King employees, is committed to protecting their colleagues.

Despite the layoffs, Microsoft is still committed to investing in areas that support its strategy of increasing the number of games available to players worldwide.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is pursuing a case to unwind the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal.