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Stories tagged with #Xbox layoffs.
The Elder Scrolls
Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6's roadmap has not been affected by recent Xbox layoffs. The reassurance follows reports from staff who feared the cuts could hurt morale and development.
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id Software has responded after heavy Xbox layoffs hit the Doom studio, saying its team is about the same size it was during Doom 2016. The studio says it still has the staff needed to build its games and technology.
The Elder Scrolls
Bethesda staff reportedly fear Xbox's latest layoffs will have a cascading effect on The Elder Scrolls 6. More than 50 Bethesda Game Studios employees are said to have been affected, with staff warning of morale damage, crunch risk and possible delays.
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New WARN notices detail 158 ZeniMax cuts in Texas and 52 Obsidian cuts in California, with September 4 listed as the official layoff date. The filings give a clearer look at how Microsoft gaming cuts are hitting Bethesda teams, id Software's listed office and Obsidian.
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Bernie Sanders has criticized Microsoft over its planned 3,200 Xbox job cuts, connecting the layoffs to the company's profits, executive pay and upcoming Xbox console price hike.
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Doom co-creator John Romero has shared support for id Software staff affected by Xbox layoffs and called for the studio's recent work, code, assets and stories to be preserved.
State of Decay
State of Decay 3 may no longer be locked to a day-one Game Pass launch after Microsoft agreed to move Undead Labs to new ownership. Xbox still lists the survival sequel for 2027.
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id Software has reportedly taken a heavy hit in Xbox's latest layoffs, with claims that around 95 roles may have been cut. The reports arrive as DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations launches for players.
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Microsoft is cutting about 3,200 Xbox roles through FY27 as part of what Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the division's biggest restructure. Several smaller Xbox studios are being spun out or moved toward new ownership.
State of Decay
Undead Labs, the Xbox-owned studio behind State of Decay 3, is reportedly among several teams at risk as Microsoft prepares another wave of layoffs. The report comes weeks after Xbox gave the survival sequel a 2027 launch window.
