Blizzard's annual convention BlizzCon looks set to return this year as IncGamers has been tipped-off that the event has a tentative date and location set for later this year. As expected, the venue looks set to remain the same. However, Blizzard has since responded regarding the dates leaked today and asked fans to refrain from making travel plans.
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The previously rumored mass layoffs at Xbox are expected to happen on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, according to a new rumor.
They will have fired close to 20,000 people all up after this round of lay-offs coming, since the ABK deal announcement in January 2022. Shocking really
January 2023:
Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees, which was a significant workforce reduction.
January 2024:
Approximately 1,900 gaming employees were laid off following the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
May 2025:
Microsoft announced a further 6,000 layoffs as part of an organizational shift.
June 2025:
Additional layoffs, including 650 in the gaming business, focused on corporate and support functions
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"They will have fired close to 20,000 people all up after this round of lay-offs coming, since the ABK deal announcement in January 2022. Shocking really"
It's not that shocking considering these numbers aren't just Xbox numbers as you're deliberately trying to make it seem for some reason.
Interestingly, another no shocking fact is that whenever Microsoft releases its quarterly earnings reports, you're quick to point out that those numbers aren't exclusive to Xbox. Yeah... go figure.
They also fired around 2500 people across Microsoft's gaming divisions and Zenimax shortly after buying it, and before they closed down 4 studios including Arkane and Tango.
I remember Satya boasting about how compassionate he was for splitting the list 50/50 across the two companies.
Let's hope its not as bad as socials are making it, good luck to those that unfortunately lose their jobs.
Could be not as bad could be horrible. But it's Ms so I'm expecting the absolute worst.
Sometimes I feel like they brought in Sarah to take the heat away from Phil.
Phil has always stuck his nose into everything Xbox related when it's something positive or at least neutral but as soon as they went the multiplatform root he's stood back and let Sarah do most of the talking in terms of PR. Now they are doing the same with layoffs.
The person who should be let go is Phil himself.
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Sadly, it was debunked. The same happened with the Vegas rumor. These are dates that are scheduled, but not secured.
It's nice that Blizzard responds quickly to this type of things. Fans usually go schedule flight and hotel blindly without waiting for an official response or a public announcement.
Could still be the dates they are preparing for. At the very least it's confirmed we have a BlizzCon. If they have plans for it this early, perhaps they even throw in another WWI!
Don't know if I can make it this year.......time sure goes fast =(
Hey bright way at looking at it. They didn't deny there would be a Blizzcon 2010. Me so happy. Daboo.
Interesting. Blizzcon is always fun!