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Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs


Microsoft conducts layoffs company wide, including gaming division.

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft’s Stockholm-based King division, famous for Candy Crush, is laying off 10 percent of its staff, representing roughly 200 jobs. We must make choices now for continued success in future years and a key part of that strategy is the discipline to prioritize the strongest opportunities." Last year, Microsoft slashed almost 2,000 jobs from its gaming division, affecting employees across Xbox and Activision Blizzard.

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