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fromThe Verge
12 hours ago

Blizzard's Diablo team has unionized

More than 450 game developers on Blizzard's team have formed a union, making them one of the largest and latest groups of Microsoft workers to do so. The new union includes game developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo franchise, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) press release, which voted "strongly in favor" to be represented by the CWA. The Diablo team is seeking to improve compensation, job security, and workplace conditions under its Microsoft parent company.
World news
Business
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

Why this Microsoft veteran quit without a backup plan - and how he landed a new tech job 4 months later

Microsoft's repeated layoffs and managerial reductions eroded employee morale and made finding new tech jobs difficult.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Microsoft Layoffs Hit In-House Counsel - Is AI Disruption To Blame? - Above the Law

The rise of AI is leading to significant layoffs among lawyers, challenging the perception of job security in the legal profession.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Sea Of Thieves Dev Reacts To Mass Xbox Layoffs With A Somber Message

Rare confirmed the cancellation of Everwild amid Microsoft's layoffs but remains focused on supporting affected colleagues.
Venture
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

AI is raising the bar for sales - and Microsoft's layoffs prove the 'relationship guy' is out, says a software investor

Traditional relationship-focused sales roles may be replaced by product-savvy solution engineers due to rising AI capabilities.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain

Matt Turnbull suggested using AI tools like ChatGPT to help people cope with job loss in a post that has since been deleted.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Stock Market Live July 3: Surprise Job Gains Drive S&P 500 (VOO) Higher Thursday

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a growth of 147,000 nonfarm payrolls in June, contradicting the ADP report indicating a reduction of 33,000 jobs.
US politics
fromwww.gamespot.com
1 month ago

Warcraft Rumble Will Receive "No New Content" Amidst Layoffs At Blizzard

Warcraft Rumble will continue supporting Rumble with updates focused on regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes, but no new content will be developed.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Blizzard cancels all new content for its tower defense mobile game Warcraft Rumble in light of recent heavy layoffs at parent company Microsoft.

Blizzard announced it will cease development on new content for Warcraft Rumble, although support will continue through updates focused on in-game events and bug fixes.
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Microsoft is closing the studio developing the Perfect Dark reboot and cancelling the game

The Initiative, the Xbox studio developing a modern reimagining of Perfect Dark, is being shut down, and development of the game is ending due to Microsoft's major cuts.
Video games
Tech industry
fromIT Pro
3 months ago

Java celebrates its 30th birthday and more Microsoft developer layoffs

May saw significant cybersecurity incidents and layoffs in IT, emphasizing ongoing challenges in the tech sector.
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