Warcraft Rumble will continue to operate with in-game events and bug fixes, but further development is over.

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Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.

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Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees today, and cancellations and closures are following.

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Multiple ZeniMax employees have confirmed the cancellation, and layoffs at the studio.

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Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 9,000 people in total, and a lot of them are coming from the Xbox business.

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