Bethesda’s union will hold a “Save Our Devs” march to protest Xbox layoffs.
Bethesda’s union will hold a “Save Our Devs” march to protest Xbox layoffs.
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Go read this report from a rally opposing the Xbox layoffs.
… Link: Game Workers Rally Against Microsoft Layoffs: 'Corporate Greed Is Destroying Our Games And Our Livelihoods’ | https://aftermath.site/zenimax-save-our-devs-microsoft-protest-layoffs/ | Aftermath
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