… Next week on August 18th, Xbox workers, in coordination with the Communications Workers of America, will hold rallies across the U.S. and Canada to protest layoffs and demand fair contracts for union members that are likely to include layoff protections. “We’re mobilizing to fight back against thes… …
… The layoffs impacted a total of roughly 1600 workers within Xbox alone , and 4800 across all of Microsoft together. Another 1600 layoffs are expected at Xbox in the coming 12 months. …
… Don’t worry, Xbox and Bethesda have assured fans and critics that The Elder Scrolls VI won’t be affected by the massive layoffs at Xbox. …
… Earlier this week, ZeniMax and Bethesda employees held rallies to protest Xbox’s latest round of layoffs that cost 1,600 people their jobs with 1,600 more layoffs to come in the future. …
… Kotaku has learned about these layoffs both from sources aware of the situation as well as 12 separate public postings from individuals impacted by the layoffs. …
… Two months after this statistic dropped, Electronic Arts announced layoffs across Dice, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios –all four of which contributed to the game’s development. …
… The protest was streamed on SlayerKase‘s Twitch channel and sought to emphasize concerns about EA’s recent layoffs , the proliferation of in-game microtransactions, and a $55 billion Saudi Arabia buyout set to finalize this summer . …
Doom Id Software Layoffs Xbox By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2026 | Comments 9 id Software was one of the Xbox studios ravaged by layoffs this week amid broader cuts at Microsoft. …
Elder Scrolls Online Layoffs Xbox Zenimax By Zack Zwiezen Published July 13, 2026 | Comments 1 Following last week’s brutal and massive round of layoffs across Xbox, which affected over 1,000 employees, many Elder Scrolls Online fans are worried about the future of the MMORPG. …
… Beyond that, it is unclear how this sale will impact the thousands of employees of EA scattered around the globe, who have already been in a precarious position the last few years due to a steady string of layoffs impacting everything from Apex Legends to BioWare to Skate and the wildly successful … …