Activision Blizzard laid off a large part of the department that produces important esports projects such as Call of Duty League and Overwatch League.
Activision Blizzardtaking an important step Call of Duty League And Overwatch League He announced that he laid off a large part of the department that produces high-profile esports projects such as. These cuts are seen as part of a mass layoffs in the gaming industry, with Microsoft laying off more than 1,900 employees. This situation shows Activision Blizzard in particular as the company that suffered the most from Microsoft’s downsizing process.
Activision Blizzard is Making Major Cuts in its Esports Division
These layoffs, which took place on January 30, seriously affected Activision Blizzard’s esports division. Many people were laid off, including prominent executives and popular esports commentators. After these cuts, the number of people working in the esports department decreased from 72 to 12.
It is noteworthy that these layoffs come just a week after Activision Blizzard announced the new Overwatch esports league, which will be created in collaboration with ESL FACEIT Group. After these layoffs, it is a matter of curiosity what kind of production strategy Activision Blizzard will adopt and especially what the new structure of the Overwatch League will be like.
The future of the Call of Duty League remains uncertain. With the league’s next big event just around the corner, the entire scouting team has been laid off, indicating that the company will need to build a new production team or hire an outside team.