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Irish Activision Blizzard staff criticise Microsoft handling of 130 job cuts

Laid-off workers at the computer games giant’s offices in both Dublin and Cork have been left frustrated by the severance packages offered

In January Microsoft announced plans to cut 1,900 game workers around the world, as part of which 136 employees were laid off in Ireland

Irish-based staff at Activision Blizzard, the video game giant owned by Microsoft, have strongly criticised the company over its handling of mass layoffs imposed in the last month.

Laid-off workers at Activision Blizzard offices in both Dublin and Cork have been left frustrated by the severance packages offered by the company, as well as what they have called its unwillingness to negotiate over the terms of their redundancy.

Activision and Blizzard are separate entities, which ...