Spyro developer Toys for Bob significantly affected by Microsoft layoffs

by Danny Craig Β· 2/8/24, 2:34 PM
Spyro developer Toys for Bob significantly affected by Microsoft layoffs
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It appears that Microsoft Gaming's recent wave of layoffs has had a significant impact on Activision Blizzard studio Toys for Bob, causing its offices to close.

The details:

  • As reported by Eurogamer, the studio has laid off 86 employees, more than doubling the original estimate of 35, which equated to 30 to 40% of its workforce. The layoffs are part of Microsoft's recent decision to cut 1,900 jobs from its gaming division, which includes Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax.

  • The San Francisco Chronicle also reports that Toys for Bob's physical office in California is closing, according to recent state filings. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice has also confirmed that 76 employees have been laid off from fellow Activision developer Sledgehammer Games.

  • Toys for Bob is best known for being the developer of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4, and providing additional work on Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy, and Call of Duty.

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