Even The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Affected by Xbox Layoffs, Say Bethesda Employees, as "Key" People Are Let Go and Morale Bottoms Out
Bethesda employees told IGN more than 50 staff were cut, and they expect the layoffs to increase crunch and delay the long-awaited game.
- Xbox layoffs are impacting Bethesda Game Studios, with more than 50 staff including "key, high-performing people in the trenches" affected. Employees warn the cuts could delay The Elder Scrolls.
- Zenimax and Bethesda staff cuts reportedly aimed to pivot focus toward major franchises like Fallout, Doom, and Quake, but morale is now at rock bottom. Today's news seems to hobble those plans.
- More than 50 staff were impacted, including 27-year veteran Christiane Meister, who announced her departure via LinkedIn. Bethesda staff told IGN the losses will have a "substantial and cascading effect."
- Bethesda executives promised "more efficient development" for the next Elder Scrolls, yet the game remains without a release date following the loss of veteran talent. Morale impacts threaten timelines.
- The Doom and Quake studio faces similar headcount reductions so severe the developer may reportedly be relegated to "support studio" status, with multiple projects cancelled. Fallout and Wolfenstein priorities remain unclear.
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Xbox Layoffs Will Impact The Elder Scrolls VI, Bethesda Warns
Bethesda staff have warned that this week’s sweeping Xbox layoffs will have a “substantial and cascading effect” on the development of The Elder Scrolls VI, with staff fearing the long-awaited role-playing game could face further delays. According to multiple current and former employees who spoke anonymously to IGN, more than 50 jobs have been cut across Bethesda Game Studios, including staff working directly on the successor to The Elder Scrol…
The Elder Scrolls 6 Release Date Potentially Delayed
Image courtesy of Bethesda The long-dreaded Xbox layoffs have officially begun, and The Elder Scrolls is among the impacted franchises. A massive number of Zenimax Online staff formerly working on The Elder Scrolls Online have been let go, forcing the remaining team to adjust its ambitious roadmap. Now, those Bethesda staff who remain to work on The Elder Scrolls […]
Even The Elder Scrolls 6 is affected by Xbox layoffs, say Bethesda employees, as "key" people are let go and morale bottoms out
The impact of this week's massive wave of Xbox layoffs on individual projects and teams is starting to become clear. The latest revelation comes from multiple staff at Bethesda, who have told IGN they expect a "substantial and cascading effect" on the long in-development Elder Scrolls 6.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors
This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.
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