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Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won't Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team
GLOBAL (MICROSOFT-OWNED STUDIOS), JUL 2 – Microsoft's layoffs cut about 4% of its workforce, with Blizzard ending new Warcraft Rumble content after the game failed to meet sustainability goals.
- Blizzard announced it will no longer develop new content for Warcraft Rumble, following layoffs affecting its development team in 2023.
- The decision came after Warcraft Rumble struggled to meet Blizzard's long-term success goals despite ongoing efforts and player feedback.
- Microsoft's broader gaming layoffs cut over 9,000 staff globally, impacting multiple Xbox and Blizzard projects including Warcraft Rumble's development team.
- Blizzard president Johanna Faries noted some progress was made but it wasn’t enough to sustain the game, and some team members were reassigned while others were laid off.
- Warcraft Rumble will remain playable with updates limited to systemic events and bug fixes, reflecting a shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategy following widespread restructuring.
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Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won't Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team
As the full effect of Microsoft’s devastating round of layoffs becomes clearer, Blizzard has announced that mobile game Warcraft Rumble won’t get any new content, with its developers reporting they have been laid off.
The last few days have been filled with bad news from the Xbox stable, and unfortunately, it seems that we are still not finished. The changes also affect the Activision Blizzard branch, as we have known since Wednesday afternoon, when the development teams focused on the series were to be reduced.
Blizzard puts an end to the development of its mobile game based on the Warcraft universe, a decision that comes as the company goes through a wave of layoffs. This ambitious project will not see the light of day on smartphones and tablets.
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