Microsoft is facing fresh accusations of labour violations in North America after unionised staff at Bethesda Game Studios said Canadian developers were abruptly laid off on 17 July, the same day Xbox trumpeted a slate of new Fallout projects.
The OneBGS union, which represents Bethesda workers, says it is now filing a legal complaint in Canada, alleging the Microsoft-owned studio broke labour law and reneged on assurances that jobs would be kept until September.
