For nylig afslørede Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, at firmaet ville fyre hele 8% af deres samlede antal ansatte, altså over 800 stillinger, selvom firmaet kunne præsentere en rekordhøj omsætning. Nu lader det til at ledelsen indrømmer at disse fyringer eventuelt ikke gør virksomheden mere kampdygtig, men at de direkte skader forretningen.
I deres 10-K afhandling sendt til den amerikanske Securities and Exchance Commission (via PCGamesN) siger Activision at fyringerne kan have en negativ effekt på virksomheden.
"While we believe this restructuring plan will enable us to provide better opportunities for talent, and greater expertise and scale on behalf of our business units, our ability to achieve the desired and anticipated benefits from the restructuring plan within our desired and expected timeframe is subject to many estimates and assumptions, and the actual savings and timing for those savings may vary materially based on factors such as local labor regulations, negotiations with third parties, and operational requirements."
Desuden indrømmer Activision i rapporten, at det at fyre 800 stillinger har en effekt på moralen hos de resterende medarbejdere, og kan gøre det sværere at hyre nyt talent.