Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs has reportedly gutted major gaming studios, including id Software and Bethesda.
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- Primary Driver: Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs has reportedly gutted major gaming studios, including id Software and Bethesda.
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Microsoft has implemented layoffs impacting several of its gaming divisions. Reports indicate that Bethesda and id Software have been hit hard, with id Software reportedly losing roughly half of its staff.
Coverage from Ars Technica, Game Informer, and 80 Level emphasizes the scale of the cuts at id Software. Aftermath reports that a union is promising to take all necessary legal and contractual actions to support the affected workers, with impacts also becoming clear at Blizzard.
Future developments center on the legal and contractual actions promised by the union to fight for the laid-off employees.
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Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs Ars Technica · 90d ago broke it first
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Which studios were affected by the Microsoft layoffs?
Reports specify that Bethesda, id Software, and Blizzard were affected.
How many staff members were reportedly lost at id Software?
According to Game Informer and 80 Level, id Software reportedly lost roughly half of its team.
How are the laid-off workers being supported?
A union has promised to take all necessary legal and contractual action to fight for the workers.
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