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John Carmack reacts to massive layoffs at id Software: 'My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well'

"You can't rule out the possibility that executives are idiots, but that shouldn't be your default belief."

PC Gamer

US Federal Reserve taps Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who just laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs

The Federal Reserve says its newly-announced task forces represent a "commitment to price stability and maximum employment."

PC Gamer

PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today"

"This time a new laptop will cost $5k and my old one with a disc drive works just fine"

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"I have no idea how they'll continue": Bethesda dev is worried Xbox layoffs could end Fallout 76 updates without help from "an external studio"

Microsoft's cuts at Xbox and Bethesda have one developer worried that the studio won't be able to continue updating Fallout 76 without outside help.

Windows Central

"This has had a crushing effect on morale": The Elder Scrolls 6 devs fear Microsoft's Xbox layoffs at Bethesda will cause delays and crunch for the RPG

Bethesda devs on The Elder Scrolls 6 say that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the studio and the upcoming RPG.

Windows Central

'All options are on the table, considering the drastic measure already put in place' — Could Microsoft sell Xbox? Analysts say it's too expensive for that, but that it could be dismantled piece by piece

Analysts suggest a Xbox would be too expensive for buyers, and it's more likely they would go after "specific pieces" of the company instead.

TechRadar

‘Sony essentially destroys its own defense’: How its disc-free PS5 plan triggered a $457M lawsuit and undercut its antitrust defense

Sony’s move enraged thousands of gamers and brought on a lawsuit with the backdrop of rival Xbox’s restructuring amid video game industry challenges.

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"Probably dead forever": Team behind the incredible Doom and Wolfenstein engine reportedly reduced to 1 person following Xbox cuts

Id Software's been hit hard by layoffs

GamesRadar

The Elder Scrolls 6 will be hurt and potentially delayed by Xbox layoffs, Bethesda devs expect: "This has had a crushing effect on morale"

"We were already running a tight ship"

GamesRadar

After nearly two decades, Minecraft is finally letting players take a rest on something other than a regular bed in its latest update

Mojang has released the patch notes for Minecraft's Preview 26.40.30 update, which will add new cushion and straw bed items along with many gameplay changes that will be rolling out today.

Windows Central

Delays, crunch, and ‘shattered morale’: How the Xbox layoffs threaten The Elder Scrolls 6

What is there to even say anymore?

Destructoid

"Great job Microsoft": Former id Software artist says the legendary dev has been "relegated to support studio size" after Xbox's strategy of "nuking a team into the dirt"

"A little over 12 years ended unceremoniously the day before the DLC launch we all crunched to get out the door"

GamesRadar

Xbox layoffs have likely killed another Perfect Dark reboot from the hollowed-out id Software, as well as a John Wick-style gun fu game

It's not even clear what kind of games the newly-carved up id Software can make.

PC Gamer

Casualties of Xbox's big "reset" keep piling up as the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online has had to let over 200 people go

In a recent WARN report released by the State of Maryland's government, it's been confirmed that Zenimax Online Studios has had to let go of 213 employees, along with 166 employees from Zenimax Media Inc., as a result of Xbox's recent company-wide restructuring

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Bethesda Union calls for fans to voice their concerns regarding the recent Xbox job cuts at Bethesda, and they aren't sugar-coating their opinions

Shortly after expressing frustration at Bethesda taking massive job cuts thanks to Xbox's massive 'reset' that saw thousands of people laid off, Bethesda's Union took to social media to encourage players to voice their own concerns and frustrations regarding Microsoft's controversial decision and Bethesda's future.

GamesRadar

Pitches for a co-op Doom, a new Perfect Dark, and a John Wick-inspired cyberpunk game were cooking at id Software before Microsoft layoffs reportedly led to 136 job cuts

This comes a year after The Initiative was closed and its Perfect Dark game was canceled

TechRadar

The makers of New Vegas are working on a new Fallout game

Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly working on a new Fallout game after scrapping plans for Avowed 2 amid Xbox's restructuring strategy.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft's Biggest Gaming Layoffs Hit 37-Year Veteran Engineer Behind Xbox Backward Compatibility

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs as part of a major companywide restructuring, including the Xbox division, impacting the gaming industry and veteran developers like Kevin LaChapelle.

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Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says

"It had to change its direction," says Chris Avellone

The Guardian - UK

PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all

Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry

The Economic Times

Microsoft layoffs: Xbox veteran Kevin LaChapelle never posted on LinkedIn for 37 years; used his first post to announce he was laid off

Microsoft layoffs 2026: Kevin LaChapelle departed Microsoft after thirty-seven years of dedicated service. He was among approximately sixteen hundred employees affected by recent layoffs. LaChapelle led the engineering team for Xbox backward compatibility and cloud gaming. His departure marks the end of a significant career at the technology giant. Social…

The Economic Times

Microsoft layoffs: Here's the severance package employees are getting after latest job cuts

Microsoft offers up to 39 weeks of pay and continued benefits to laid-off workers. This generous package includes stock vesting and health insurance coverage for employees. The company is restructuring its workforce while investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure. These layoffs primarily impact the sales and Xbox divisions of the…

Player One

Xbox Is Pushing For New 'Fallout' Game From Obsidian, But Cancels 'Avowed' Sequel In the Process

Xbox is reportedly pushing for a new Fallout game to be developed by Obsidian Entertainment in the expense of an Avowed sequel.

PC Gamer

Are you excited for a new Fallout game from Obsidian? You know, given everything

Reader poll: Obsidian might be pivoting to a Fallout game, but only after major layoffs and the cancellation of other projects—how's that landing?

Windows Central

DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with game ideas before Xbox layoffs gutted it — a John Wick-style "Gun Fu" game and Perfect Dark were in consideration

Before this week's Xbox layoffs that gutted the studio, DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with several experimental, non-DOOM game concepts.

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