In addition, he highlighted the statements that Activision would operate as an independent studio, which contradicts the announcement a few weeks ago, through which the dismissal of 1,900 employees was announced, many of whom belonged to Activision studios. .
According to Microsoft’s arguments, these cuts are part of a plan that will reduce redundant areas between Activision and Microsoft, which is inconsistent with the statements it made at trial, the FTC document states.
On January 25, the technology company announced the dismissal of the collaborators and Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, explained that the decision was due to an operating cost structure, the purpose of which is to make the company more sustainable.
While Spencer noted that the determination would affect the different teams at Xbox Game Studios, some have been more affected than others, such as Toys for Bob, responsible for the remastering of the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy, as well as the fourth installment of this character.