🎮 Gaming Jul 7, 2026 · Kyle Orland

Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

Ars Technica Gaming
Ars Technica gaming
View Channel →
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
Source ↗ 👁 2 💬 0
In announcing plans for 3,200 layoffs across the Xbox division yesterday, CEO Asha Sharma focused on discussing cuts to the Xbox platform team and redundant layers of middle management. Now, though, word is filtering out about significant staffing cuts at remaining Microsoft-owned game developers including id Software and Bethesda.
Apogee and 3D Realms founder Scott Miller—who helped publish some of id's earliest games—wrote on social media yesterday of "insider reports" that a majority of id ha

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Renegade and AMC team up for the Immortal Universe Roleplaying Game
GAMINGTREND · Jul 21, 2026
Felicia Day's The Guild: Ren Faire'd fully funded on Kickstarter in under four hours
GAMINGTREND · Jul 21, 2026
Mantic Games announces minis for The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game
GAMINGTREND · Jul 21, 2026
Mindworks launches its second wave of Corvus Belli collectable figures
GAMINGTREND · Jul 21, 2026
Pokémon Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Greek Mythology Style
DualShockers · Jul 20, 2026
Western RPGs That Are 10/10, No Notes
GameRant · Jul 20, 2026