Union workers from Bethesda protesting Xbox layoffs with signs during a march.
Union workers from Bethesda protesting Xbox layoffs with signs during a march.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Bethesda union to protest Xbox layoffs next week

Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Bethesda Game Studios union workers will hold marches on July 15 to protest recent mass layoffs at Xbox that eliminated 440 union positions.

OneBGS, the union representing staff behind Fallout, Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls, announced plans for rallies outside four studio locations. The marches are set for July 15 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time in Montreal, Rockville, Maryland, Austin, Texas, and Dallas, Texas.

In a statement, the OneBGS organizing committee said the company wants workers to accept the cuts as a done deal and quietly disappear. The group added that members will mobilize to ensure management properly supports laid-off colleagues and avoids similar actions in the future.

The layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax earlier this week as part of broader Xbox restructuring. Union members have also set up memorials for affected colleagues that were later removed by HR.

Makala yanayohusiana

Microsoft executive responding to media about Xbox layoffs in a corporate setting.
Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Microsoft responds to conspiracies over Xbox layoffs

Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Microsoft's communications lead addressed claims that recent Xbox layoffs aimed to replace American workers with foreign hires. The company cut over 3,000 positions to restructure the division.

Staff at Bethesda Game Studios in Rockville, Maryland, set up a small memorial to recently laid-off colleagues on Wednesday morning. HR quickly ordered its removal from the common area.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Union members at Microsoft Xbox held a press conference on June 29 to oppose expected mass layoffs. They argued the company has the resources to avoid cuts and called for stronger protections across all studios.

ZeniMax Online Studios has been hit by another round of layoffs, with reports indicating up to half the team may have been affected. The cuts come less than a year after previous reductions at the studio.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Developers at Ubisoft Barcelona have begun a strike in response to planned job cuts at the studio. The action, organized by a Spanish union, involves staff leaving work on specific afternoons through mid-July.

Microsoft announced major layoffs across its gaming division and other units on July 6, 2026. The cuts total 4,800 positions, or 2.1 percent of the global workforce. Xbox is divesting several studios as part of the reset.

Imeripotiwa na AI

Obsidian Entertainment is cutting 60 to 70 positions, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as part of broader Xbox restructuring announced earlier this week.

Jumamosi, 25. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 17:06:05

Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 roadmap remains unaffected by layoffs

Jumatano, 15. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 09:40:58

Report details fear after Microsoft Xbox layoffs

Jumatano, 15. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 02:30:30

Ubisoft Barcelona studio launches three-day strike over June layoffs

Jumatatu, 13. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 06:56:50

Fans urge Xbox to end studio closures and layoffs

Jumatano, 8. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 09:19:45

Workers plan protest over MindsEye fan event

Jumatatu, 6. Mwezi wa saba 2026, 19:40:14

Xbox announces 3200 layoffs in major restructuring

Jumanne, 30. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 08:06:25

Microsoft plans Xbox layoffs including Arkane closure

Jumanne, 30. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 00:23:36

Xbox unions prepare layoff terms as contract cuts begin

Jumatatu, 22. Mwezi wa sita 2026, 15:45:35

French union calls for video game sector strike

Ijumaa, 29. Mwezi wa tano 2026, 11:09:24

Rockstar Games workers launch union amid ongoing legal fight

 

 

 

Tovuti hii inatumia vidakuzi

Tunatumia vidakuzi kwa uchambuzi ili kuboresha tovuti yetu. Soma sera ya faragha yetu kwa maelezo zaidi.
Kataa