The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'
… Griffin DeClaire, who was laid off from Bethesda Game Studios today, said the cut came as a complete surprise because he was just told he'd be getting a raise. …
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… Griffin DeClaire, who was laid off from Bethesda Game Studios today, said the cut came as a complete surprise because he was just told he'd be getting a raise. …
Today's Xbox layoffs may have hit Bethesda and ZeniMax particularly hard, as reports of "significant" cuts have begun to surface and the Bethesda Game Workers Union says that "many" employees at Bethesda Game Studios have been let go. …
… Bethesda was ever-so-slightly more chatty about its plans for Oblivion Remastered. Yes, Bethesda has plans for Oblivion Remastered. …
… There's still no date on that either, although Bethesda at least acknowledged that "we know it’s been a very long wait for the sequel." While the layoffs aren't referenced directly, Bethesda said it will be "bringing our teams closer together so we can get our games into your hands sooner," althoug… …
The Bethesda Game Studios Union says it is filing a legal complaint against Bethesda for "continuing to violate labor laws in Canada" by prematurely terminating Canadian employees on July 17—the same day it dropped a huge announcement about the future of Fallout and other games. …
… We've used common areas for many things as a team, including fan works, but HR seems to believe that a Celebration of Service is inappropriate. — @bethesdaunion.bsky.social @bethesdaunion.bsky.social.bsky.social 2026-07-08T20:10:38.427Z The BGSU first shared images of the Rockville display on Blues… …
Xbox's 'reset' layoffs have hit Bethesda hard , with long-term institutional talent shown the door—Zenimax Online Studios, which is part of the same studio family as Bethesda and works on the Elder Scrolls Online, was also particularly dismantled by Xbox, with over 60% of its staff laid off in the … …
… Fallout 5 hasn't been in development long, but what Bethesda has said so far makes it sound like it hopes to drastically cut down on the years between its major RPG releases. Way back in 2021, Todd Howard said Bethesda has a "one-pager" on Fallout 5 and what it wants to do. …
… What doesn't help is that Bethesda and Virtuos appear to have abandoned the PC version. …
If you've played a new Elder Scrolls game anytime since 2002, you've seen Christiane Meister's work: The senior character artist spent 27 years at Bethesda, contributing to games from Morrowind to Skyrim. …