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'We didn't have layoffs before, and now all of a sudden we have yearly layoffs': Bethesda artist says 'something has changed' under Microsoft

The Bethesda Game Studios union continues to advocate for labor rights in the games industry.

The future of id Software — alumni from the legendary DOOM studio speaks on its future with Xbox. The good, and the bad.

The future of id Software — alumni from the legendary DOOM studio speaks on its future with Xbox. The good, and the bad.

Recently, we spoke to id Software alumni on the studio's present and future, as Xbox layoffs upend the legendary studio known for popularizing an entire genre.

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id Software dev says mass layoffs like Microsoft's are weakening the games industry, because developers 'don't have the incentive to care anymore'

id Software dev says mass layoffs like Microsoft's are weakening the games industry, because developers 'don't have the incentive to care anymore'

"A lot of gamers, even if they don't know it, they can feel it's not right. There's something wrong."

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12 years after being delisted, Wolfenstein 2009 could be getting a surprise remaster at QuakeCon 2026, fans speculate after sudden changes to the FPS's Steam page

It'll work on the Steam Deck, apparently

'We are not looking to just maintain' Elder Scrolls Online, new ZeniMax boss says, but a bunch of updates have been delayed into 2027 and possibly beyond

New studio co-chief Nick Giacomini says teams will have "the runway they need to do things right."

Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters are a good start, but before Fallout 5 Bethesda could be doing so much more

War never changes - but perhaps it should

The Elder Scrolls Online is struggling with "team bandwidth" after Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax, leading devs to limit a store for in-game items

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The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

The MMO is already reeling from reduced "team bandwidth".

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence

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Does anyone know how to drive this thing?

Does anyone know how to drive this thing?

It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.

Todd Howard interview: Fallout 5, Obsidian's Fallout, remakes, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and more — Bethesda charts its future

Todd Howard interview: Fallout 5, Obsidian's Fallout, remakes, Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and more — Bethesda charts its future

As Xbox's cuts bite, Bethesda set out to reassure fans about the future of its biggest franchises. We spoke to the legendary Todd Howard to learn more.

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Game Developers Protest Mass Layoffs as Xbox, Ubisoft, Other Studios Face Growing Backlash

Game Developers Protest Mass Layoffs as Xbox, Ubisoft, Other Studios Face Growing Backlash

Video game developers worldwide protest mass layoffs at Xbox, Ubisoft, and Build a Rocket Boy, highlighting the gaming industry's labor crisis.

Elder Scrolls Online studio echoes id Software, claims to now be the same size it was 10 years ago following Xbox layoffs

Elder Scrolls Online studio echoes id Software, claims to now be the same size it was 10 years ago following Xbox layoffs

As far as silver linings go, this one feels stepped-on.

The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years

The Elder Scrolls Online's developer deserved better than to get sucker-punched by Microsoft twice in two years

$2 billion over 10 years can't save you from Xbox.

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"We still have the crew we need": Xbox's DOOM dev id Software responds to layoffs, assures fans "we're going to keep building the great games and tech"

Xbox's DOOM studio id Software has officially responded to cuts at the developer, promising players that it will go on and continue working on new games.

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"Our next steps are to mobilize": Bethesda union members are protesting Xbox's layoffs with a 'Save Our Devs' march next week after 440 ZeniMax cuts

Union workers at Bethesda are marching against Xbox layoffs at ZeniMax studios next week during a protest that will be held across four cities.

Summary: what's happening at Xbox?

Everything we know about the "Xbox Reset," from Compulsion and Double Fine going independent to Bethesda layoffs and what it means for future Xbox games

Microsoft filing shows total ZeniMax layoffs at 379, with over half coming from Elder Scrolls Online studio that's lost at least 60% of its staff in the past year

213 from ZeniMax Online Studios, 166 from ZeniMax Media (which includes the layoffs at Bethesda Game Studios).

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"This has had a crushing effect on morale": The Elder Scrolls 6 devs fear Microsoft's Xbox layoffs at Bethesda will cause delays and crunch for the RPG

Bethesda devs on The Elder Scrolls 6 say that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the studio and the upcoming RPG.

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Casualties of Xbox's big "reset" keep piling up as the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online has had to let over 200 people go

In a recent WARN report released by the State of Maryland's government, it's been confirmed that Zenimax Online Studios has had to let go of 213 employees, along with 166 employees from Zenimax Media Inc., as a result of Xbox's recent company-wide restructuring

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"We hope our pain was worth it": As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs axe half of id Software, one DOOM dev has a scathing message for anyone "celebrating" them

Following Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs that have resulted in half of id Software being cut, a DOOM dev has biting words for those "celebrating" them.

Xbox Reveals Stand on Restructuring, Confirms Plans for Bethesda's 'Fallout,' 'The Elder Scrolls,' and More

Xbox's restructuring plans have confirmed what the future holds for Bethesda's franchises, as well as other studios and games.

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As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs wrack Bethesda, the dev's union voices frustration — "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

As Microsoft's latest wave of mass layoffs hit Xbox, the union of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls dev Bethesda responds to the "stressful annual routine."

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Report: Mass Xbox layoffs will impact Fallout and The Elder Scrolls devs Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly" — they'll focus on their "biggest franchises" like DOOM

Microsoft's mass layoffs at Xbox have reportedly affected Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly," though devs will still be able to work on their core IPs.

Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax hit hard by Xbox layoffs, says union

ZeniMax Online Studios and id Software have survived the latest bloodbath at Microsoft, but it sounds like they've been cut deeply.

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