Some Xbox and ZeniMax employees were also affected, according to the memo. The layoffs come roughly three months after Microsoft closed a $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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and ZeniMax Media. Microsoft continues to maintain a neutral approach towards unionization as part of an extensive deal reached in 2022 in its successful bid to acquire Activision Blizzard.

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