
Xbox Layoffs Gut Bethesda Studios, ESO Team Hit Hard as Focus Shifts to Big Franchises
Microsoft's latest sweeping round of Xbox layoffs has landed with devastating force across Bethesda and ZeniMax studios, with workers and union representatives confirming that teams have been deeply cut. The Elder Scrolls Online developer, ZeniMax Online Studios, has been described as "gutted," with senior talent departing and internal development roadmaps already reported to be "shifting" as a direct result of the job losses. id Software, the team behind DOOM, has also been hit hard, though reports suggest the studio has survived the cuts — albeit in a significantly reduced state.
