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An IGN report cited by Game Spark reveals that over 50 staff have been laid off at Bethesda Game Studios, including veteran developers who worked on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind onward. Current and former employees say the cuts threaten The Elder Scrolls 6, with replacement workers, onboarding delays, and staff from The Elder Scrolls Online being pulled in to fill gaps. A 27-year veteran, Christiane Meister, has also left.
Bethesda and Zenimax Online Studios, the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online, are affected by Xbox's ongoing restructuring. Bethesda's head Jill Braff told staff in an email that the company must focus on its strongest franchises. Kotaku reports that up to half of the ESO development team may be laid off, and the game's roadmap will shift.
Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a large-scale restructuring that will cut approximately 3,200 jobs over the next year, part of a broader layoff of about 4,800 employees across the company. As part of the reorganization, ZeniMax Media will shift its strategy to focus on major franchises including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein, according to a Bloomberg report cited by multiple outlets. The restructuring has hit id Software, the studio behind DOOM and Quake, particularly hard. Reports from Game Developer and Game Informer, cited by GIGAZINE and GameSpark, indicate that roughly half of id Software's staff has been laid off, with former Bethesda executive Jeff Gardiner reporting 95 layoffs out of an estimated 185 employees. Veteran developers including principal concept artist Colin Geller, animator Chris Street, and principal programmer Dustin Land have confirmed their departures. The quality assurance department was reportedly devastated. Arkane Studios in Lyon is also under review, with Microsoft considering strategic options including a sale or spin-out, though French labor laws may slow the process. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees in an internal memo that no announced first-party titles will be cancelled.
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on June 8, id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced the large downloadable content Revelations for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The DLC will release on July 7, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The base game, a prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, launched in May 2025 and shifted the series' combat to a heavier, more strategic style, positioning the Doom Slayer as a tank. Revelations introduces a new weapon, the Chain Spear, which can stab enemies and function as a grappling hook for dynamic movement. The story takes the Slayer to an ice-covered world where, wounded and betrayed, he gains new powers with help from mysterious allies. The trailer shown at the event previewed new areas and enemies. The DLC is also listed for Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud.
Bethesda will release Update 68 for Fallout 76 on June 3, adding the Infestation endgame event. The event spawns powerful random faction enemies across the map, rewarding players with four-star legendary items and legendary scrip. The event is designed for groups and has a high occurrence rate.
Bethesda Softworks surprise-released 'Heart of the Mountain', a DLC-class fan mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, on the Skyrim Creations platform. Priced at 1000 Creation Credits (about $10), the mod adds a new land over 1.5 times the size of Solstheim, with over 40 dungeons, 70 quests, and 11,000 lines of voiced dialogue. It was led by mod maker DarthVitrial.