[ori_b]

I don't know how much difference 60 developers (probably not the best and brightest, as I'd expect Blizzard to hold on to those) would make.

I'd be happy to be wrong, though.

[gaius]

Doesn't work like that in layoffs. If an entire business line is cut, individual performance is irrelevant.

[runevault]

Only to a point, if someone is good enough a smart company will reshuffle someone truly exceptional into another part of the company. Though one would have to be REALLY stand out in such a large company to get that treatment.

[daeken]

I think you're right -- I don't think this is more than a blip on the radar. However, when layoffs start happening, others start to think about leaving too, so it's far more than 60 developers in the end.