Activision Blizzard on antanut kenkää 50 työntekijälle, ja potkut saaneet työskentelivät livetapahtumien ja e-urheilun parissa. Ratkaisu johtuu tietenkin siitä, että maailma on muuttunut koronaviruksen jylläyksen vuoksi. Games Industrylle puhunut Activision Blizzard vahvisti syyn olevan juurikin digitaalisen menon lisääntymisessä.
"Players are increasingly choosing to connect with our games digitally. Everything we do is through the lens of our players, and over the past year, we have been exploring how we might best serve their needs."
"The esports team, much like traditional sports, entertainment, and broadcasting industries, has had to adapt its business due to the impact the pandemic has had on live events. We retained a vast majority of the team throughout a complex year and these changes were not made lightly, particularly in the current environment. We are taking extensive steps to ease the transition for all affected employees."
Noin muuten Activision Blizzardilla menee ihan hyvin, sillä toimitusjohtaja Bobby Kotick sai juuri 200 miljoonan dollarin lisäpotin tililleen. Asiasta kertoi Gamespot.