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“Most, if not all,” of Id Software’s coders, 60-70 Obsidian developers, and more veteran developers have reportedly been laid off from Microsoft as the scale of this week’s big…
Bethesda’s union will hold a “Save Our Devs” march to protest Xbox layoffs.
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Reports about the specific effects of Microsoft's mass layoffs are having on studios like Obsidian and id Software keep rolling out. Elder Scrolls 6 makers Bethesda are no different, with staff…
…these layoffs not just to ensure impacted Xbox devs and testers get treated fairly, but to remind our company and game studios everywhere that layoffs like this cannot continue. “If Microsoft leadership…
…I’m told the internal ship date for the game slipped to late 2027, and it’s also running over budget.” Microsoft is expected to announce the extent of its Xbox layoffs…
…Because of how Microsoft is implementing the layoffs—eliminating 1,600 roles immediately while pledging to cull another 1,600 workers before the end of the fiscal year—they also questioned how…
…Burba is among the layoffs By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2026 Microsoft Deletes User’s Baby Pictures Rather Than Restore Hacked Account Joshua Khane said that Microsoft deleted his 25-year…
…broader allegations that Xbox conducted layoffs "unlawfully" , without providing notice or consulting recognised unions. An unfair labour practice (ULP) charge was filed earlier this week against Microsoft and its subsidiaries, including Xbox…
…these layoffs seem to—as the Bethesda Game Studios Union (OneBGS) put it earlier this week —be part of a "stressful annual routine" for Microsoft. And with 1,600 layoffs yet to…
