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Doom developer id Software "is essentially dead," Duke Nukem 3D co-creator says after layoffs reportedly cut almost half of the studio

George Broussard says Microsoft is getting "decent PR for being 'good guys'" by not shutting studios, but that these studios face new struggles

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Doom creator John Romero praises the devs who carried on id Software's legacy as Microsoft reportedly lays off half of the studio: "The last few games showed real care, skill, and respect"

Romero's own team had funding pulled – reportedly from Microsoft – a year ago

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Bethesda boss says the company must focus on its "strongest franchises" as Xbox layoffs reportedly hit The Elder Scrolls and Fallout makers hard

id Software has reportedly been gutted, too

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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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Obsidian was also hit by "the Microsoft sacrificial rituals," says laid-off RPG veteran who previously worked on Dragon Age and Mass Effect

About 25% of the studio has reportedly been impacted

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The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'

3,200 employees are being put out of work, and people have thoughts.

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Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

"In what is becoming a stressful annual routine, Microsoft has decided to lay off thousands"

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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.

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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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Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake will reportedly join Fallout and Elder Scrolls as Bethesda owner ZeniMax switches focus to its largest franchises amid Xbox restructure

Doom and Quake developer id Software is reportedly facing "significant" layoffs

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Every studio affected by Xbox’s ‘reset’ – July 2026 layoffs

A dark day.

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Bethesda not-so-subtly brags about its physical Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 cartridge, mere hours after Sony announces the end of new PlayStation discs

"For those seeking to add to their collection"

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Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says it was "pure luck" he directed the RPG at Obsidian: "Almost literally fell in my lap"

"I wasn't part of any of those early conversations"

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Xbox reportedly wants to put a stake in Blade and sell off Arkane, even though Todd Howard says development is going well

Eventually we'll just be left with Halo and Call of Duty.

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Sure would be great if Oblivion Remastered got patched on PC to coincide with the Switch 2 release

Not that I'm holding my breath.

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Xbox Layoffs to Shut Down Arkane, Cancel 'Marvel's Blade' Development, Says Report

Xbox's massive layoffs include the shutdown of Arkane, and with it comes the cancelation of Marvel's Blade, as per reports.

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"The gates of Oblivion are opening on Nintendo Switch 2": Bethesda confirms August 11 release date

Bethesda has confirmed that Oblivion Remastered will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, 2026. The announcement gives Switch 2 owners a chance to experience the acclaimed RPG while raising hopes that the release may also bring long-awaited updates to existing platforms.

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After a disastrous Skyrim launch, Switch 2 getting Oblivion Remastered in August is less exciting – especially when Bethesda won't show much gameplay footage or fix the existing versions of this RPG

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Skyrim's lead designer reckons releasing Elder Scrolls and Fallout games faster risks 'disappointing fans'

"The biggest risks of shortened schedules is quality, reduced features, polish, or bugs."

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Releasing The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 faster risks "disappointing fans," Bethesda veteran says following reports that Microsoft wants to speed up development

Three years is the sweet spot, he believes

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Amidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade

Bethesda's boss confirmed Marvel's Blade is still in the works.

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'The Elder Scrolls 6' Update: Todd Howard Blamed as ES6 'Iliac' Title Feud Tears Fans Apart

Fans of 'The Elder Scrolls 6' are debating potential titles like 'Iliac' on Reddit, highlighting frustration with Bethesda's silence since the game's 2018 teaser announcement.

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Bethesda doesn't know if Fallout 76 will ever move beyond America, but does give "a special shout-out" to Fallout London for making the dream a reality

Interview | Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush and production director Bill LaCoste talk Infestations, the impact of the Fallout TV show, and the future of the shared-world RPG

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'Punished for Following Orders': Insider Exposes Upcoming Xbox 'Bloodbath' Set to Devastate Bethesda

Microsoft's Xbox division is bracing for significant layoffs, with Bethesda among the studios affected, as the company overhauls its gaming strategy ahead of the next console cycle.

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Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda "will be fine" as "they make all the money," but layoffs for the rest of ZeniMax "have begun," Duke Nukem co-creator says

"The cuts may be much deeper than you expect"

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