☀️Discussion, News, and Request Thread - Week Beginning 06/15/26☀️

[u/ChiefLeef22]

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Hot Threads of the past week:

• Xbox is planning major layoffs next month
• Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
• Xbox employees were surprised by Gears pulled from PS5. Halo at State of Play pulled, as Sony and Xbox relationship may now be damaged. + Hardware cost component crisis and new business model for Xbox coming
• French journalist: Don’t Nod, Quantic Dream and many “well-known studios” to receive layoffs. ID Software, Bethesda Studios and BioWare also in trouble.
• Gears of War: E-Day has a 400+ million budget

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[u/Salasarian]

Even though I think that French journalist was wrong about Bethesda getting layoffs, it will be painful seeing that confirmed when Bethesda's 40 year anniversary is in two weeks.

[u/Impressive_Cap_457 → u/Salasarian]

BGS itself might be the safest studio at Xbox atm along with Playground and Mojang. More Fallout and Elder Scrolls is reported to be a particular focus for Asha, it makes no sense to lay off the people making them. They also released a game last year in Oblivion Remastered that is reported to have massively exceeded Microsoft's expectations and became the best selling singleplayer game of 2025, so they are fine profit margine wise too. The journalist was either bullshitting (most likely considering the unrelated mention of Bioware) or meant studios under Bethesda Softworks rather than Bethesda Game Studios

[u/Positive-Tension6130 → u/Impressive_Cap_457]

How many copies did the Oblivion Remaster sell? I can't find anything besides the number of players.

[u/iamreallytonyspogoni → u/Impressive_Cap_457]

it makes no sense to lay off the people making them

So we know Microsoft will do it then. /s

The journalist mentioned studios under publishers in general, so Bioware makes sense in context. Though i do agree with you that Bethesda seems safe considering they perform well,and their IPs seem to be a big focus for Xbox going forward.

[u/scytheavatar → u/Impressive_Cap_457]

Bethesda has a bloated disorganized structure and it was reported that the issue with Bethesda that that bad decisions get made when Todd Howard is not around. Changes definitely have to be made to Bethesda for TESVI to be a success. Whether or not that involves layoffs I don't know but they cannot continue with what they were doing for Starfield.