Blizzard layoffs loom as Xbox restructuring continues after BlizzCon and WoW: Forever buzz

Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier says Blizzard layoffs are imminent, coming amid BlizzCon 2026 excitement and World of Warcraft: Forever beta buzz, as Xbox rolls on with a second wave of cuts. He stresses the layoffs aren’t framed as a Microsoft-driven move but part of Blizzard’s ongoing internal discipline and long‑planned announcements, with the first rounds already starting in July.