The way forward for Toys for Bob is unsure after the closure of its studio in Novato, California, a part of the fallout from Xbox’s current Activision Blizzard acquisition that has resulted in roughly 1900 layoffs.
The San Francisco Chronicle reviews that 86 staff have been laid off from the studio best-known for Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Skylanders. Name of Responsibility developer Sledgehammer Video games was equally impacted, shedding some 76 workers. The closures have been found through official state filings.
The Activision Blizzard layoffs have been introduced on the finish of January as Xbox has sought to restructure the corporate following its $69 billion acquisition. The cuts included the departure of former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra in addition to the cancellation of a survival sport in growth at Blizzard.
It is unclear whether or not what affect these adjustments could have on the long-term way forward for Toys for Bob. Quite a few publishers throughout the video games trade have been shedding workers and shuttering services as they give attention to distant work. IGN has reached out to Activision for remark.
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