--- title: "Xbox layoffs: jobs lost at Bethesda, more reported at id Software" url: https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-layoffs-jobs-lost-at-bethesda-more-reported-at-id-software-jyzj8s86e source_url: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-layoffs-jobs-lost-at-bethesda-more-reported-at-id-software type: article source: "GamesIndustry.biz" published: 2026-07-06T16:45:49.807Z updated: 2026-07-09T21:33:03.478Z tags: ["microsoft", "gaming", "xbox"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Xbox layoffs: jobs lost at Bethesda, more reported at id Software **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Xbox has announced the loss of 1,600 jobs as part of a broader 20% workforce reduction totaling 3,200 staff. Confirmed cuts include roles at Bethesda's Montreal, Austin, and Maryland offices, with Bloomberg reporting significant layoffs also at ZeniMax Online Studios and id Software. Five studios are being divested: Double Fine and Compulsion Games become independent, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are being acquired, and Arkane Lyon has entered a French employment law consultation process. The cuts coincide with the start of Microsoft's new financial year. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The state of play after a truly torrid week for Xbox](https://daily.dev/posts/the-state-of-play-after-a-truly-torrid-week-for-xbox-cyibjbrdi) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#xbox](https://daily.dev/tags/xbox) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-layoffs-jobs-lost-at-bethesda-more-reported-at-id-software-jyzj8s86e)