"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft": Xbox owners accused of cultivating a "disposable worker mentality" in damning report on layoffs
A report details the impact of recent Microsoft layoffs on Xbox employees, including those at Bethesda, ZeniMax, and id Software. The article highlights a "disposable worker mentality" fostered by unclear goals and abrupt termination processes, with some employees expressing disillusionment with being owned by Microsoft and questioning the value of their work in terms of job security.
Rock Paper Shotgun
- Entities
- id Software
- Microsoft
- Work Culture
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- DOOM
- Layoffs
- Bethesda
- ZeniMax
- Xbox
- Game Development
- The Elder Scrolls Online
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