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Global sales of AR and VR headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens 2 dropped by nearly a quarter last year, continuing a trend that has seen interest fall off for the once promising technology.
The Azure for Operators layoffs involved as many as 1,500 job cuts, it added, citing people familiar with the situation. The cuts come after the company shed 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and ...
While Microsoft’s layoffs will result in a $1.2 billion charge, equal to about $ -0.12 per share, Ives says the move was prudent. “I view it as a proactive, smart move that we’re going to ...
In October 2014, Microsoft revealed that it was almost done with eliminating 18,000 employees, which was its largest-ever layoff sweep. [235] In July 2015, Microsoft announced another 7,800 job cuts in the next several months. [236] In May 2016, Microsoft announced another 1,850 job cuts mostly in its Nokia mobile phone division.
Its flagship device, Microsoft HoloLens, was announced at the "Windows 10: The Next Chapter" press event on January 21, 2015. [2] The HoloLens provides an augmented reality experience where a live presentation of physical real-world elements is incorporated with that of virtual elements (referred to as "holograms" [a] by Microsoft) [3] [4] [5] such that they are perceived to exist together in ...
Microsoft Gaming Studios, including Toys for Bob and Sledgehammer Games, saw staff reductions of over 30%, with most layoffs occurring at Activision Blizzard. [10] On May 7, 2024, Microsoft Gaming closed three studios: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and Alpha Dog Games, and announced the merger of Roundhouse Studios into ZeniMax Online Studios ...
Recent layoffs at Meta are a sign that some employers are willing to make recurring cutbacks.. That's a change from a "big cuts" mentality. A talent advisor argued that ongoing layoffs hurt morale ...
Microsoft recognizes 8 video game unions [α] representing 2,000 [β] video game workers. [4] [5] Microsoft like other tech companies, has historically resisted unions and relied on temporary workers with lower pay and job security than regular employees. Microsoft changed course in 2014 with the appointment of Brad Smith, Microsoft's new ...