Major Layoffs Hit Activision Blizzard Esports Division

Despite significant job cuts, esports programs continue as planned under new leadership.

Activision Blizzard has laid off a significant portion of its esports-related employees, including key figures like Matt Morello, former associate director of Overwatch League, and Soe Gschwind, an Overwatch caster.
The layoffs are part of the 1,900 job cuts announced by Microsoft last week, which have already hit Activision Blizzard hard.
Despite the layoffs, Activision Blizzard's esports programs are reportedly continuing as planned, with the new Overwatch Champions Series structure receiving positive reactions from fans.
Alongside the layoffs, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has left the company and has been replaced by Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries.
The exact number of people let go from the Activision Blizzard esports team is unknown, but it's rumored that only about a dozen people remain.