Microsoft will soon, depending on when this latest round of layoffs are actioned, have let go over 2,500 total staff since purchasing Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.
An internal memo shared by IGN states that 650 workers across "mostly corporate and supporting functions" will be laid off. In an email sent to staff, head of Xbox Phil Spencer noted that the removals were "part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure and managing our business.
