Amid Xbox woes, Blizzard has reportedly become the ‘top performing’ studio at the company
The company is laying off over 3,000 employees as part of a major “reset” that has led to several acclaimed studios, like Double Fine and Ninja Theory, being spun off from Microsoft ownership. However, it seems that despite the tumultuous times, Blizzard is coming off a very strong performance. According to a report from Windows Central, leaked internal emails indicate that Blizzard has become the “top performing” studio at Xbox.
- ▪The company is laying off over 3,000 employees as part of a major “reset” that has led to several acclaimed studios, like Double Fine and Ninja Theory, being spun off from Microsoft ownership.
- ▪However, it seems that despite the tumultuous times, Blizzard is coming off a very strong performance.
- ▪According to a report from Windows Central, leaked internal emails indicate that Blizzard has become the “top performing” studio at Xbox.
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- ▪ Blizzard is now reportedly Microsoft's top studio, according to leaked email — PCGamer latest
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