--- title: Blizzard Announces Layoffs in Ireland as Part of... description: Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, is set to lay off nearly 140 workers in its Irish office as part of Microsoft's job cuts. Activision is facing criticism... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-announces-layoffs-in-ireland-as-part-of-microsoft-s-job-cuts-lw2lno0yg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Blizzard Announces Layoffs in Ireland as Part of Microsoft's Job Cuts | daily.dev og:description: Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, is set to lay off nearly 140 workers in its Irish office as part of Microsoft's job cuts. Activision is facing criticism... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-announces-layoffs-in-ireland-as-part-of-microsoft-s-job-cuts-lw2lno0yg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Lw2lno0Yg.png og:image:alt: Blizzard Announces Layoffs in Ireland as Part of Microsoft's Job Cuts og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Blizzard Announces Layoffs in Ireland as Part of Microsoft's Job Cuts **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, is set to lay off nearly 140 workers in its Irish office as part of Microsoft's job cuts. Activision is facing criticism for refusing to negotiate with union representatives. ## Content In a recent development, it has been reported that Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, is set to lay off nearly 140 workers in its Irish office. This news comes as part of Microsoft's previously announced job cuts across its game divisions. The Cork office, which was established in 2007, has already faced redundancies in the past. However, this time Activision is facing criticism for refusing to negotiate with union representatives. Trade union members have claimed that the company has shown no willingness to engage with them. As the gaming industry continues to evolve, it remains uncertain how these layoffs will impact both the affected employees and the future of Blizzard in Ireland. --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-announces-layoffs-in-ireland-as-part-of-microsoft-s-job-cuts-lw2lno0yg) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Blizzard Announces Layoffs in Ireland as Part of Microsoft's Job Cuts","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-announces-layoffs-in-ireland-as-part-of-microsoft-s-job-cuts-lw2lno0yg","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/blizzard-announces-layoffs-in-ireland-as-part-of-microsoft-s-job-cuts-lw2lno0yg"},"datePublished":"2024-02-19T11:51:52.186Z","dateModified":"2024-02-19T11:51:50.242Z","description":"Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, is set to lay off nearly 140 workers in its Irish office as part of Microsoft's job cuts. 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