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"You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts
Unionised Bethesda Games Studios staff embroiled in Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs have expressed further doubts about the company's ability to create games at the "quality level" of the very bestest Elder Scrolls and Fallout projects, as they continue to haggle with Microsoft over...
Skyrim and Fallout made Bethesda devs feel "safe" from mass layoffs before Xbox ended decades-long careers in two-minute meetings
“I don't know how you create games at the quality level we were without the institutional knowledge that’s been lost"
"Without us, Bethesda games aren’t Bethesda games": Rallies against Microsoft layoffs at Elder Scrolls studio continue, with unionised devs' morale "on the upswing"
Yesterday, August 18th, further union rallies against Microsoft's mass layoffs across Xbox studios were held across North America. As the One Bethesda Game Studio (OneBGS) union and the Communication Workers of America (CWA)-supported protests continue, one unionised Bethesda developer has said...
Invincible VS Underperformance Has Resulted In Mass Layoffs
Invincible VS developer Quarter Up has reportedly been hit with mass layoffs that have resulted in roughly 75 percent of the team being let go.
Invincible VS Underperformance Has Resulted In Mass Layoffs
It seems like Invincible VS wasn’t the hit it deserved to be, as Quarter Up has been reduced to a “skeleton crew”.
Compulsion Games removes Xbox as publisher of South of Midnight on Steam
Compulsion Games cut ties with Xbox in the latter's mass layoffs and has listed itself as publisher of South of Midnight on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs
Bethesda staff have inflated a giant rat outside the company's offices, during a visit by the Xbox management team to play The Elder Scrolls 6. The large expandable rodent is the work of the CWA union, whose members include current and former Bethesda staff enraged by Microsoft's recent mass...
The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs
Bethesda staff have inflated a giant rat outside the company's offices, during a visit by the Xbox management team to play The Elder Scrolls 6.
In Protest Of Mass Layoffs, Bethesda Devs Greet Xbox Leadership With A Giant Inflatable Rat
'We heard that Microsoft leadership was coming to our office this week, and decided to make our presence visible'
Supermassive Games, makers of Until Dawn, announce mass layoffs to keep afloat
The horror game studio is in trouble.
id Software dev says mass layoffs like Microsoft's are weakening the games industry, because developers 'don't have the incentive to care anymore'
"A lot of gamers, even if they don't know it, they can feel it's not right. There's something wrong."
Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio
Out of all of Xbox's studios (of which there are admittedly fewer now following mass layoffs and studio divestitures), Blizzard is reportedly the "top performing." That's according to a new report from Windows Central based on emails sent by Blizzard president Johanna Faries to staff last week. In...
EA, billions of dollars in debt, likely to undergo ‘mass layoffs’ with Saudi Arabia deal finalized
How's business these days? The post EA, billions of dollars in debt, likely to undergo ‘mass layoffs’ with Saudi Arabia deal finalized appeared first on Destructoid.
Mass layoffs expected at EA as the now-private publisher reportedly tells its new debt masters that it's going to cut $700 million in annual costs
EA has now officially gone private, with its $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake now closed. And, after all that, there's reportedly already the threat of mass layoffs looming. Plans for the big buyout were first...
Mass layoffs expected at EA as the now-private publisher reportedly tells its new debt masters that it's going to cut $700 million in annual costs
The Battlefield and Sims owner has taken on $20 billion in debt by going private
EA’s $55 Billion Buyout Saddles it with $18 Billion in Debt, and Bloomberg Warns Mass Layoffs Are Coming
With the $55 billion buyout of Electronic Arts (EA) officially done and dusted, certain internal studios are increasingly worried about what's coming next. The publisher previously stated there wouldn't be layoffs right away, but it took on a massive debt as part of this buyout, which Bloomberg's...
EA to Cut Costs by $700 Million Annually, Potential Mass Layoffs Inbound – Rumor
A new report has noted that the company took on around $18 billion in debt as part of its acquisition, which will lead to some cost-cutting.
EA Already Planning Mass Layoffs
Gaming giant EA goes private as part of a new acquisition, and the company is already planning massive layoffs, claims a reliable report.
EA could be set for ‘mass layoffs’ as it aims to cut costs following Saudi acquisition
The deal sees EA taking on $18 billion in debt
Mass layoffs may be in EA's near future after leveraged buyout raises company debt by $18 billion
EA has told debt investors that it will cut $700 million annually, including $170 million in 'organizational efficiencies.'
"Mass layoffs" expected at EA, as $55bn buyout by Saudi Arabia's PIF and Donald Trump's son-in-law officially goes through
The months-long process of Electronic Art's acquisition finally came to a close late last night. Read more
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Devs raise $130,000 in just five days to support laid-off peers
The game industry hardship fund bundle, meant to support game workers during ongoing mass layoffs, is over halfway through its goal of 200,000 USD.
This Game Was Labeled A Success. Its Developer Laid Off 85% Of Staff 2 Months After Release.
In June, Netflix released an officially licensed FIFA World Cup game, and while it was not a critical success, Netflix management later singled it out as a successful release. Now, however, the studio behind the game, Refactor Games, has enacted a round of mass layoffs affecting the majority of the...
Microsoft will let devs bring more Xbox 360 games to PC in the coming years via backwards compatibility, leaked document suggests
Microsoft, they of the recent mass layoffs and reported Israeli military links, are reportedly set to offer devs a chance to bring their Xbox 360 games to PC as part of an ongoing backwards compatibility push. Read more
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