Activision executive, Tony Petty, said in a report in the Sports Business Journal that in the midst of the global COVID-19 epidemic, 50 sports-specific layoffs the company has tried to rebuild its sports department. Petitti told SBJ that the company is planning for the future where the esports of activation feel different and “less dependent on live events.”
Activis said SBJ said the laid-off workers would receive “appropriate severance packages”, and that the company, which focuses on the Overwatch League and the CFL Duty League, would focus on its sports, although it did not plan to move forward. Completely away from live events. Both the Overwatch League and the Call of Duty Duty League have shifted to live-in-person events over the past year, and SBJ reports that activation may continue on this route for future events.
Petitti said the scattered costs are partly due to the need to reduce costs and partly due to the company’s ability to free up resources in other areas, but it is important to note that he was talking to SBJ about the layoff of 50 sports – Petitti said. Don’t talk to SBJ about other layoffs made by Bloomberg. He said the company had “learned a lot last year in terms of how to form a league for the playline game” and would “see to it that the best practices from it move forward.”“In terms of time, it’s a reaction to the reality of how the league is playing and what resources we need to allocate to best serve the league, the owners, the teams and the fans,” Petitti said.
A spokesman for Activision told Bloomberg: “Players are increasingly choosing to connect digitally with our sports, and the e-sports team, like traditional sports, entertainment and broadcasting industries, has had to adapt to its business due to the epidemic. . “
This is the second major round of scattering of the company in the last few years. About 800 employees, including 209 Blizzard employees, were laid off by Acquisition-Blizzard in March 2019.
Wesley LeBlanc is an independent news writer and guide producer for IGN. You can follow him Twitter @LeBlancWes.
