Microsoft's gaming layoffs include 86 jobs at Skylanders studio Toys for Bob

Microsoft's post-acquisition layoffs at Activision Blizzard have already caught the FTC's eye. Now we know more about which subsidiary studios will take the hit. First reported by the San Francisco Chronicle (via Eurogamer), California WARN notices list 86 upcoming scheduled layoffs at Skylanders maker Toys for Bob and 76 cuts at Call of Duty: Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games. California requires companies to notify the state of upcoming layoffs, thanks to a 1988 law mandating 60 days' noti...