A beleaguered Xbox had more bad news to share with its employees today, that after the company laid of 1,900 Xbox and Activision-Blizzard workersHead of Xbox Phil Spencer announced the cuts, again citing the “post-acquisition” era of the company. Here is his full memo to staff:
I know that this is difficult news to hear. We are deeply grateful for the contributions of our colleagues who are learning they are impacted. In the US, we’re supporting them with exit packages that include severance, extended healthcare, and outplacement services to help with their transition; outside the US packages will differ according to location.
Throughout our team’s history, we have had great moments, and we have had challenging ones. Today is one of the challenging days. I know that going through more changes like this is hard, but even in the most trying times, this team has been able to come together and show one another care and kindness as we work to continue delivering for our players. We appreciate your support as we navigate these changes and we thank you for your compassion and respect for each other.