Microsoft has recently laid off approximately 1,900 employees from its gaming division, including staff from the esports organization at Activision Blizzard, following its $69 billion acquisition of the video game maker. Amidst these layoffs, Microsoft Xbox has appointed Johanna Faries, a former NFL executive and previous manager of the Call of Duty franchise, as the new president of Blizzard Entertainment. She replaces Mike Ybarra, who left the company last week, and will be taking over during a time when Blizzard's esports division has been significantly impacted.
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Blizzard's esports division has been impacted by the devastating Microsoft layoffs. https://t.co/wA0w5ptpp8 https://t.co/9RWPH2UvTO
The 1,900 Microsoft layoffs announced last week weren't over: A bunch of Activision Blizzard esports employees were hit today. https://t.co/H23pTuQEkr
Microsoft has laid off the entire Activision Blizzard esports organization, according to a source familiar with the matter. https://t.co/rq3xN8jrm2
Johanna Faries, Call of Duty alum, is Blizzard Entertainment's new president She's taking over as Blizzard president in early February, and succeeds studio veteran Mike Ybarra. https://t.co/s32N5iNssu https://t.co/64YAhXMsEJ
Blizzard's new president is the general manager of the Call of Duty franchise at Activision. https://t.co/DSv6lNLM5s
Less than a week after the news broke that Microsoft would lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard, Xbox and ZeniMax, Blizzard Entertainment has named its new president. https://t.co/pXoltCPNa4
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Blizzard's new president is former Call of Duty boss https://t.co/TS9w72jrcI https://t.co/Fkc7boB6Sf
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Blizzard Entertainment names Johanna Faries as next president. Story below: https://t.co/wwZ1Dx1qKS
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Blizzard Entertainment's new president is former Call of Duty and NFL executive Johanna Faries, replacing Mike Ybarra. https://t.co/381RUCoCF9 https://t.co/VmHcqDwCgc
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Activision's Call of Duty general manager takes over as president of Blizzard. https://t.co/daobPFmLg7
Blizzard Entertainment names Johanna Faries as president https://t.co/aq8yCaXiU0
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Blizzard's new president is an Activision executive who oversaw Call of Duty https://t.co/tt2PnVkiZK
Blizzard names Johanna Faries, former general manager for Call of Duty at Activision, as its president, succeeding Mike Ybarra, who left last week amid layoffs (Bloomberg) https://t.co/0obvhrRWYm 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/PL6Fo3q12w
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Blizzard's new president is Johanna Faries, a former Call of Duty franchise manager. https://t.co/DuXMPRAOnJ https://t.co/2zuKc0Qz96
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Microsoft has named a new Blizzard president. Johanna Faries, previously general manager for the Call of Duty franchise, is replacing Mike Ybarra https://t.co/SDkI03HciU
Microsoft Xbox has named Johanna Faries as Blizzard Entertainment president. She'd previously run Call of Duty and is a former NFL exec https://t.co/qXjz0YpXq8 scoop by @jasonschreier and me
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Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just a little more than 3 months since the tech giant completed its $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard. https://t.co/TImoXOowVT
Microsoft Is Cutting 1,900 Jobs From Its Video Game Division https://t.co/nyqO2IiczQ https://t.co/uWebS4RmC6
According to reports, an internal memo from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said the layoffs come after discovering areas of overlap amid the merger with Activision Blizzard, a gaming giant. https://t.co/7ckIiL5uO5
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Mass layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming division this week reportedly include the closure of departments dedicated to bringing physical games to market. https://t.co/Ya1ophZJR8 https://t.co/CIcQNS8d7A
Blizzard and Activision hit with layoffs as Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs https://t.co/kmBtOUzIGa
Microsoft is reportedly planning to lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox – both owned by the software giant – to cut costs in its growing gaming business. https://t.co/Bg5cbN2CJb
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