The main thing for the weekend (January 21-22)

The court refused to suspend consideration of the gamers’ lawsuit against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer commented on the layoffs at Microsoft in a letter to employees, and Riot Games was subjected to a hacker attack — we tell you what happened in the gaming industry this weekend.

The California court did not support Microsoft’s request and did not “freeze” the lawsuit of 10 gamers who opposed the corporation’s deal with Activision Blizzard. The hearing on the claim will take place on March 23.

The Kotaku portal got acquainted with a copy of the letter that the head of Xbox sent to employees after Microsoft announced plans to cut 10 thousand people. In the letter, Phil Spencer thanked the employees for their work and for the support of the dismissed developers and noted that he understands how painful it was for them to learn about the management’s decision. Nevertheless, Spencer believes that in the long run, the current cuts will benefit the corporation.

▪️Riot Games reported that its internal network was attacked by hackers. The company believes that no user data, including personal information, has fallen into the hands of attackers. However, due to hacking, she had to postpone the release of updates for games. Riot Games is now conducting a thorough investigation.

▪️Turkish mobile developer Yamy Studio, known for the games Hoop 4 and Parents Run, attracted investments from UP Venture Capital. The size of the investment was not disclosed, but it is known that as a result, the valuation of Yamy Studio increased to $ 4 million. The studio is going to spend the money received on hiring new employees.