Summary
TheCall of Duty: Warzone Mobileteam is one of the groups unfortunately affected by the September 12 round of layoffs at Microsoft, which saw approximately 650 people let go from the company’s gaming divisions. Activision Blizzard was directly impacted by the layoffs, as theCall of Duty: Warzone MobileandWarcraft Rumbleteams are reportedly being scaled down.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobilelaunched this past March, offering many of the signatureWarzonefeatures found in the game’s console and PC versions. These features include battle royale matches with up to 120 players, a variety of game modes supported onWarzonefor PC and consoles, and cross-progression. Activision hoped that theWarzone Mobileexperience would make a huge splash in the mobile market, following the worldwide success of TiMi Studio Group’sCall of Duty Mobile. However, it became apparent afterWarzone Mobile’slaunch that many gamers still preferred the mainWarzonegame, especially while fans wait for the launch ofCall of Duty:Black Ops 6and the coincidingWarzoneupdate.
As reported by Stephen Totilo atGame File, theWarzone MobileandWarcraft Rumbleteams were hit with layoffs at Activision Blizzard.Warzone Mobilewill continue unabated, but the development team is being scaled down for future operations. Despite having over 50 million pre-registrations leading into launch,Warzone Mobiledoes not appear to be performing as Activision hoped now, withMicrosoft head of gaming Phil Spencerciting that they must “adapt to shifting priorities and manage the lifecycle and performance of games.” Moreover, Spencer noted that the layoffs were not tied to the Activision Blizzard acquisition. It’s unclear exactly how many employees on theWarzone Mobileteam were laid off, however.
Warzone Mobile Team Affected by the Microsoft Layoffs on September 12
Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs affected 650 employeesin “mostly corporate and supporting functions,” with the affectedWarzone MobileandWarcraft Rumbleemployees being exceptions. Roughly 2,550 employees were impacted by the company’s gaming division layoffs in 2024, which began with 1,900 Microsoft employees being let go in January. The layoffs from January seemed to have been a result of Microsoft’s string of acquisitions in recent years, leading to cuts to redundant positions across Microsoft’s studios.
Black Ops 6is set to be a historic and immensely profitable launch for Microsoft on October 26.TheBlack Ops 6beta recently broke recordsfor overall player engagement and time played, implying that pre-order numbers could be very high. AlongsideBlack Ops 6,WarzoneandWarzone Mobilewill also receive support and content over the course of various seasons.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
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Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile is here! Drop into real Call of Duty action with exhilarating FPS Battle Royale and Multiplayer gameplay, featuring Call of Duty: Warzone style combat and weapons with real graphics. Squad up for PvP battles, and fight to win in this Battle Royale mobile game!Explore iconic FPS Battle Royale maps, Verdansk and Rebirth Island. Enter Shipment, Shoot House, and Scrapyard, high-octane Multiplayer maps in Call of Duty, built for fun, fast-paced firefights. Powered by Call of Duty technology, with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile you’re able to level up shared weapons, earn shared XP, and bring it all to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® III and Call of Duty: Warzone for the ultimate connected Call of Duty experience.
