Microsoft is planning to close its London office of Skype and to lay off most of the nearly 400 people employed there.
Microsoft made the decision to unify some engineering positions, potentially putting at risk a number of globally focused Skype and Yammer roles.
Skype was one of the first big voice chatting apps, but it’s increasingly come under threat from basically all sides.
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, among others, offer the same features and have enormous user bases.
Skype will still maintain offices throughout the world, including in Redmond, Palo Alto, Vancouver, and several locations in Europe.
