Overview
- Maryland and Texas WARN Act notices published July 9–10 show 379 layoffs across ZeniMax entities, listing 213 cuts at ZeniMax Online and 166 at ZeniMax Media.
- OneBGS, the Bethesda Game Studios union, has scheduled 'Save Our Devs' marches for July 15 at Rockville, Austin, Dallas and Montreal to protest the job losses.
- Reporting and union data indicate ZeniMax Online has lost roughly 275 staff since July 2025, a drop of more than 60 percent, and id Software has been sharply reduced.
- The union says Microsoft is legally required to engage in 'Effects Bargaining' and will demand preferential transfers into open roles, stronger severance, extended healthcare and recall rights for laid-off members.
- Xbox leadership says the cuts are part of a broader reset that will reduce up to 3,200 roles and pivot resources to franchises, a shift that could prompt studio sales, project slowdowns and further workforce changes.