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"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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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
ComicBook.com
· Jul 9, 2026
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 []
Kotaku
· Jul 6, 2026
The Internet Reacts To Xbox’s Layoff-Filled ‘Reset’ With Relief And Rage: ‘Another Stream Of Tone Deaf Excuses’
Though some of Xbox's most beloved studios are remaining open, the extreme layoffs spell even worse times ahead for the industry
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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?"
Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 10, 2026
"We are the best allies to game devs": Skyrim modder shows solidarity with laid off Bethesda workers by draping union logos across Tamriel
You've heard about Microsoft's mass layoffs by now. The last few days have been filled with stories of how these cuts are affecting different studios both still and formerly owned by Xbox, with even Elder Scrolls 6 developers Bethesda not being spared, regardless of that series being one their corporate overlords are determined to squeeze more out of going forwards. Thankfully, those overlords are reciving some pushback, with unionised Bethesda staff planning protest rallies and a modder using their talents to offer players a way of showing solidarity. Read more
IGN
· Jul 9, 2026
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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Related coverage for ""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": Polygon — Xbox has put The Elder Scrolls 6 in jeopardy, devs working on RPG say. ComicBook.com — The Elder Scrolls 6 Release Date Potentially Delayed. Kotaku — The Internet Reacts To Xbox’s Layoff-Filled ‘Reset’ With Relief And Rage: ‘Another Stream Of Tone Deaf Excuses’. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WFriTGcW9frGoBHGKfkQxV.jpg — 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?" . Rock Paper Shotgun — "We are the best allies to game devs": Skyrim modder shows solidarity with laid off Bethesda workers by draping union logos across Tamriel. IGN — The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors