Microsoft's gaming division recently announced plans to lay off 1,900 employees on a large scale, mainly in Blizzard and other departments. In response to this layoff, Blizzard China responded that the team and personnel adjustment involves the company's global level, and some of Blizzard China's colleagues have also been affected. However, finding local partners and resuming the operation of Blizzard games is still one of the priorities of their current efforts.
This response shows that Blizzard China remains committed to resuming national server operations and considers this to be their top priority right now. It also implies that despite the global layoffs, Blizzard China has not given up on its efforts in the domestic server market.
The layoffs may be part of a restructuring plan for Microsoft's gaming division, which aims to optimize the company's structure and improve operational efficiency. However, this is undoubtedly disappointing news for the affected employees and players of Blizzard games.
According to the data of business investigation, the legal representative of Blizzard Software Development (Shanghai)** is currently Mary Agnes Kettler, with a registration date of 2008-04-24 and a registered capital of 1 million US dollars. In September 2023, the current legal representative, Mary Agnes Kettler, came over from Microsoft to take over Blizzard.
Blizzard China's response indicates that they will continue to work on the resumption of national server operations, and despite the global layoffs, Blizzard China will still work hard to maintain its position and influence in the national server market.