Starfield and Halo developers ‘hit hard’ by massive Microsoft layoffs
Microsoft disclosed its plans to lay off around 10,000 employees today, according to reports from Bloomberg and Video Game Chronicle, with game developers 343 Industries and Bethesda Game Studios both being affected.
The layoffs, which occur exactly one year after the tech giant announced the landmark acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, have affected both of Microsoft’s major game developers. Games reporter Jason Screheier of Bloomberg reports that multiple employees have told him that “343 Industries was hit hard.”