Online games giant to shed 200 Cork jobs

Global online games giant Blizzard Entertainment is to cut 200 jobs from the almost 900-strong workforce at its European customer support centre in Cork.

Online games giant to shed 200 Cork jobs
Thu, 01 Mar, 2012 - 00:00
Eoin English

Blizzard confirmed the Irish losses after announcing plans to axe about 600 jobs worldwide — mostly in customer service — after a global review.

The shock news comes just days after Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton announced 200 pharma jobs and 300 construction jobs in a €300m expansion of drugs giant Lilly’s Kinsale plant.

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