It appears Microsoft is facing a dilemma after completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as a well-informed source said the company has shut down the Xbox gaming division that handles retail stores and receives "physical" copies of games.
Industry insider and Xbox news coverage expert Jez Corden Through your account on the website XHe stated that his own sources told him that there were internal problems at Microsoft that resulted in quick and decisive decisions being made.
The closure of the Xbox games department in retail stores is just the beginning!
Just hours ago, IGN released its own report in which it claims a group of sources told it about the layoffs of 1,900 developers from Microsoft's gaming division, and also obtained a letter from… Phil Spencer This is for affected developers, and you can learn more about this news here. Corden He said this news was just part of other bad news, some of which were as follows:
- Layoff of 1,900 developers from Microsoft's gaming division.
- Abandoning the Xbox Games division, which deals with retailers and helps ensure physical copies of games reach them.
- Activision Blizzard has closed nearly its entire internal customer service department and transferred the remaining employees to other internal departments.
- Many of the company's community managers were fired, led by Activision's president Mike Yabara.
- He said Corden The company hasn't yet considered releasing games exclusively in digital versions, but closing the department responsible for tangible games is just the beginning of a future where we'll only see digital games.
It's worth noting that Activision had the best customer service teams, but closing the department and sending the remaining developers to other departments has specific Microsoft motives. Previously, a source confirmed that Activision Blizzard's upcoming survival game project was canceled, just as we discussed here.
