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Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
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7 Jul
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
REPORT · WHAT · Ars Technica
Other feeds and industry voices
7 Jul
Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer. One source claimed to the
REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
7 Jul
Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
17 Jul
In an attempt to show that things are still running fine, Microsoft has announced a slate of upcoming projects at Bethesda Game Studios — which itself was hit with layoffs — including official confirm
In an attempt to show that things are still running fine, Microsoft has announced a slate of upcoming projects at Bethesda Game Studios — which itself was hit with layoffs —
OPINION · HOW · The VergeOPEN STORY
20 Oct
Microsoft may lay off Xbox staff this month, in November, and in January.
Microsoft may lay off Xbox staff this month, in November, and in January.
OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
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