Blizzard Reportedly Lays Off 50 People To Pivot Away From Live In-Person Events
Blizzard has reportedly cut 50 people from its workforce as the company shifts away from live events, a decision brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. [Update: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said “dozens of people at the whole company” have been affected, not just those in live events Come from online casino bangladesh . Schreier also noted that the affected employees will receive $200 Battle.net gift cards on top of the 90 severance and health benefits for one year.]
According to a Bloomberg report, the affected employees come from support departments largely responsible for live events, including esports matches. A company spokesperson said that Blizzard and its esports team has “had to adapt” to the world’…