Skyrim and Fallout made Bethesda devs feel "safe" from mass layoffs before Xbox ended decades-long careers in…
Bethesda Game Studios developers, known for franchises like Skyrim and Fallout, felt secure from mass layoffs at Xbox, but were instead blindsided by job cuts affecting long-term employees. An employee described the experience as devastating, with meetings lasting only two minutes to end decades-long careers. The loss of institutional knowledge is a significant concern for future game quality.
Retro Gamer
- Entities
- Microsoft
- Fallout 5
- Ray Lederer
- Xbox
- Mass Layoffs
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Fallout
- Anne Barrett
- Christiane Meister
- Bethesda Game Studios Montreal
- Game Development
- The Elder Scrolls 6
- Bethesda Game Studios Austin
- Industry Trends
- Asha Sharma
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