Microsoft to cut nearly 140 jobs from Activision office in Ireland after acquisition
- Microsoft reportedly set to cut 136 jobs from Activision Blizzard's Cork, Ireland office
- Cuts would impact about 2/3rds of the 200 employees in the Cork office
- Comes after Activision Blizzard laid off 1,900 employees last month across the company
- Layoffs follow Microsoft's $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard last year
- Irish government officials criticize company for lack of engagement with workers' representatives