Fears for Cork jobs as gaming company Blizzard notifies Government of potential redundancies

It is understood that a significant portion of staff at Blizzard Entertainment's Cork office are at risk of redundancy

Established in Ireland in 2007, Blizzard Entertainment runs a support centre in Cork on behalf of fellow group entities in the Activision Blizzard Inc. group, with fears of major job cuts following its recent acquisition by Microsoft. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Fears of job cuts have hit employees in Cork with video game developer, Blizzard Entertainment informing the Government of potential redundancies across its Irish operations. 

Located in Blackpool in Cork, Blizzard Entertainment employs more than 200 people, according to most recent filings to the Company Registration Office, with a significant number of those said to be at risk. 

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