Microsoft Says That Activision Was Already Planning Large-Scale Job Cuts in Its Reply to FTC’s Complaint about Recent Layoffs

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Microsoft says that its decision to lay off roughly 1,900 staff in its gaming division did not contradict statements previously made to the FTC and that Activision was already planning a large-scale reduction. Microsoft says in a letter to the FTC, which was forwarded to VGC by its lawyers, that the Federal Trade Commission's "factual assertions are incomplete and misleading".

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[SeymourGore]

FTC really has a hate-on for MS, don't they?

 

[Grimlakin]

FTC really has a hate-on for MS, don't they?

A 3 trillion dollar company... who's worth is greater than the GDP of Russia, Canada, and many other countries considered prosperous? Yea.. I don't think it's hate so much as fear and showing they still have control... for now.

We can't be far away from multinational companies being declared their own independent micro nation-states with full rights on their own land areas akin to a embassy.

Sorry boss you can't arrest me I work for Microsoft. I have immunity.