Microsoft Culled Age of Empires Studio Before Handing It Over to Activision, With Nearly Half of All Staff Gone

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Rough news coming out of the Age of Empires camp. World's Edge, the studio behind the iconic strategy series, reportedly saw nearly half its staff laid off by Microsoft just as the Activision deal was closing. It's a stark reminder that even successful dev teams aren't safe from big corporate shake-ups, and it really makes you wonder about the future stability of such beloved franchises.