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'I find myself in the novel position of looking for a job' — 27-year Bethesda veteran who designed Skyrim's humanoid races and a Microsoft dev behind Xbox backwards compatibility have been laid off
Xbox has undergone a significant restructuring, leading to the layoff of thousands of employees, including industry veterans Christiane Meister from Bethesda Game Studios and Kevin LaChapelle from Xbox. Meister, who designed races for The Elder Scrolls series, and LaChapelle, a lead developer for Xbox's backward compatibility, are now seeking new employment. This wave of layoffs also affected studios like Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory.
The makers of New Vegas are working on a new Fallout game
Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly developing a new Fallout game, with Fallout: New Vegas lead designer Joshua Sawyer at the helm. This shift comes after the cancellation of an Avowed sequel as part of Microsoft's broader Xbox restructuring. While a small team will continue to support Avowed, the new Fallout project is now the studio's priority.
