Microsoft's gaming division is implementing significant layoffs, with hundreds of employees impacted across various subsidiaries. The King division, known for Candy Crush, is cutting approximately 200 jobs, or 10% of its workforce. Other studios, including ZeniMax and Raven Software, will also make workforce reductions following project cancellations. Altogether, Microsoft is laying off 9,000 workers this year as part of a strategic initiative to reduce management layers and focus on growth. This follows an earlier wave of 6,000 job cuts, primarily affecting product and engineering areas.
Microsoft's gaming division is laying off hundreds of employees as part of a larger cost-controlling initiative, including 200 jobs from the King division in Sweden.
Microsoft is eliminating 9,000 workers companywide, with significant cuts in its gaming units, following a previous reduction of 6,000 jobs earlier in the year.
Key projects, like the fantasy game Everwild and an online game from ZeniMax Online Studios, are canceled, leading to additional job reductions in those studios.
The layoffs aim to streamline processes, reduce management layers, and focus on strategic growth areas within Microsoft's gaming organization.
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