A new piece in Bloomberg has cited sources allegedly close enough to Activision Blizzard to allege that the gaming company will let "hundreds" of staff go. The firm is apparently taking this action to maximise profits and to "centralize functions". An announcement to this effect is expected on February 12, 2019.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Activision-Blizzard-will-supposedly-announce-layoffs-for-hundreds-of-staff-next-week.406131.0.html