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Is Blizzard Entertainment laying off workers?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Blizzard Entertainment in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Mar 16, 2021 for 55 jobs in Irvine, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

264 roles affected across 2 filings.

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Filing history

Blizzard Entertainment has filed 2 WARN notices between 2019 and 2021, cutting 264 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Mar 16, 2021.

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55
2019
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2021

Every filing

Irvine, California
Filed Mar 16, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Mar 16, 2021 · official filing →
55
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Feb 12, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective Apr 13, 2019 · official filing →
209
Layoff

Questions

Is Blizzard Entertainment laying off employees?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Blizzard Entertainment in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Mar 16, 2021 for 55 jobs in Irvine, California. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

How many jobs is Blizzard Entertainment cutting?

264 jobs across all 2 official WARN filings on record since 2019.

When do the Blizzard Entertainment layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Mar 16, 2021. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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