Reports are surfacing that Microsoft has laid off 1,900 employees across their gaming divisions, including prominent Blizzard employees. The Verge was the first to detail the layoffs.
- Mike Ybarra announced that he is leaving Blizzard today.
- Allen Adham, who has been with Blizzard since its founding, is also leaving.
- Odyssey, the title of the survival game in development at Blizzard, has also been canceled.
- It is unknown which people have been affected by the 1,900 layoffs at this time. Reports say employees don't even know yet.
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