so, you've probably heard by now that xbox just went through a major round of layoffs, and it sounds like bethesda game studios and zenimax got hit pretty hard. i'm talking significant cuts, with many employees at bethesda game studios losing their jobs. it's pretty sad, especially since some of these people have been working on iconic games like fallout and the elder scrolls for decades.



i've been seeing a lot of reports and statements from people in the industry, and it seems like zenimax media - the parent company of id software, bethesda softworks, and others - is going to be affected pretty significantly by the whole reorganization. but, from what i've gathered, bethesda won't be pared down to just working on fallout and the elder scrolls. they'll still be working on other games like wolfenstein, doom, and quake, which is a bit of a relief for fans of those series.



one thing that's got me a bit worried is that some of the studios behind these games, like id software and zenimax online studios, are also cutting a significant number of staff. i mean, these are the people who bring us the games we love, and it's hard to see them losing their jobs. the bethesda game workers union has been speaking out about the layoffs, and they're pretty upset about the whole situation. they're saying that this is becoming an annual routine, with thousands of developers getting cut each year, and it's just not okay.



preorders are available at major retailers, but to be honest, i'm not really thinking about buying games right now. i'm just trying to process the fact that so many talented developers are losing their jobs. i know that the gaming industry is all about ups and downs,Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?