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Elder Scrolls Online Devs Respond To Shut Down Fears

The ESO team is now a similar size to what it was ten years ago, when it worked on the Summerset expansion.
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Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 9, 2026
"We were already running a tight ship": Elder Scrolls 6 devs are worried about Xbox's layoffs causing even more delays to the long-awaited RPG
Reports about the specific affects Microsoft's mass layoffs are having on studios like Obsidian and id Software keep rolling out. Elder Scrolls 6 makers Bethesda are no different, with staff saying that the cuts there have not just tanked morale, but let to worry about the fantasy RPG's development endinbg up a longer and more painful process as a result. Read more
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· Jul 6, 2026
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?"
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?"
ComicBook.com
· Jul 12, 2026
The Elder Scrolls Series Is In A Worse Place Than You Think
Courtesy of Bethesda Studios Fans have long waited for positive news surrounding The Elder Scrolls series, especially with The Elder Scrolls 6 still in development. Yet, as massive layoffs impact Bethesda and multiple Xbox owned studios, the state of this RPG franchise is in question more than ever. Recent comments from creators at Bethesda have only highlighted additional problems []
IGN
· Jul 10, 2026
Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, Blade, and More: As Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard, What's Going on at Bethesda?
Bethesda was hit hard by this week’s Xbox layoffs, with cuts to The Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda Game Studios, Doom developer id Software, and The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios, among other parts of the business.
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Wolfenstein and Doom still in development despite Bethesda cuts confirms insider
Fallout and The Elder Scrolls will not be the only focus for Bethesda following Microsoft's layoffs, as id Software is reportedly downsized.
Polygon
· Jul 9, 2026
Xbox has put The Elder Scrolls 6 in jeopardy, devs working on RPG say
Though Xbox is shifting its focus to bigger franchises like Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout, layoffs are threatening the future of Bethesda's hyped sequel
Bounding Into Comics
· Jul 9, 2026
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
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· Jul 6, 2026
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, Wolfenstein, and Quake will reportedly join Fallout and Elder Scrolls as Bethesda owner ZeniMax switches focus to its largest franchises amid Xbox restructure
DualShockers
· Jul 4, 2026
6 Fallout 4 Features That Changed How Bethesda Designed Open Worlds
Fallout 4 took a lot of design risks, including features that fundamentally changed how Bethesda designed open worlds.
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· Jul 3, 2026
Another Final Fantasy 14 mod goes down following concerns of stalking in the MMO, with fans calling out Square Enix's "lack of action"
Another Final Fantasy 14 mod goes down following concerns of stalking in the MMO, with fans calling out Square Enix's "lack of action"
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· Jul 9, 2026
Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard's "crazy" Fallout 4 idea, "too many Skyrim weapons to count," the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether
Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard's "crazy" Fallout 4 idea, "too many Skyrim weapons to count," the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether
TheGamer
· Jul 8, 2026
10 Video Game Companies Players No Longer Fully Trust
These are all video game companies whose reputation has plummeted, and players no longer trust them.
Variety
· Jun 30, 2026
Does California Attorney General Want to Force Paramount to Sell Off CNN? Rob Bonta Claims ‘I Have No Idea’ Where That Speculation ‘Comes From’
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is hoping to close its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery within the next several months — but there are still a few roadblocks remaining. One of those is a potential lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta specifically having said his office is investigation the proposed Paramount-WBD []
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· Jul 7, 2026
"There's really no one left": Former Elder Scrolls Online dev says the MMO "basically funded other failing projects" as Microsoft guts the studio
"There's really no one left": Former Elder Scrolls Online dev says the MMO "basically funded other failing projects" as Microsoft guts the studio
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back
MONTREAL — At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios in Montreal learned they would be laid off. The group, part of a larger team of 120 at the Xbox-owned company, had been riding high with the ongoing success of action role-playing video game “Fallout 76” and another one called [] The post ‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Kotaku
· Jul 1, 2026
Killing Discs Could Mean More Expensive Games, And Fewer Discounts: ‘This Move Is All About Profitability And Control’
A few more nails in a nail-heavy coffin
DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
5 Xbox Studios At Risk of Being Closed in Microsoft’s Layoffs
Microsoft’s latest Xbox layoffs could reportedly lead to the closure of more than five gaming studios. Although the publisher has yet to confirm any shutdowns, multiple reports have revealed several teams that may be at risk. Here are the Xbox studios that could be affected. Xbox Studios Reportedly at Risk of Closure Screenshot: Xbox In []
SVG
· Jun 21, 2026
5 Best Video Games Like Fallout
Fallout is easily one of Bethesda's crowning achievements, but there are plenty of other great games in line with the post-apocalyptic franchise.
BERNAMA
· Jun 23, 2026
World : Prabowo Cites Progress In Indonesia's SOE Restructuring Drive
JAKARTA, June 23 (Bernama) -- An ongoing restructuring exercise involving Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has resulted in the closure of more than 200 loss-making entities.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"
Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"
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