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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 23, 2025

Blizzard Cuts Up to 100 Jobs Amid Warcraft Rumble Development End

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.0%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jul 3, 2025
100 OF 10,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, has reportedly laid off up to 100 employees as it ends development on Warcraft Rumble. This decision reflects ongoing challenges within the company and a strategic shift in its project focus. The layoffs come amid broader industry trends affecting game development studios, but specific details regarding the locations or departments impacted were not disclosed. The company aims to streamline operations and concentrate resources on its core franchises, indicating a significant restructuring effort.

Activision Blizzard cut 100 jobs as of July 3, 2025.

That is roughly 1% of the 10,000 people Activision Blizzard employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 9 layoff events at Activision Blizzard since October 2023, affecting a combined 1,573 employees.

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Communication Services · 10,000 employees
9
EVENTS TRACKED
2,573
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 23, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 28, 2025