Bethesda Game Studios Union Rallies Against Ongoing Microsoft Layoffs
The OneBGS union held protests across the US and Canada to demand fair contracts amid recurring layoffs at Microsoft-owned Bethesda Game Studios.
Bethesda Union
Bethesda Union news, guides, updates, and analysis for players.
12 recent stories0 guides1 updates
Latest Bethesda Union Coverage
Bethesda Union Protests Microsoft Layoffs Amid Elder Scrolls Uncertainty
Unionized Bethesda developers rally across US and Canada against Microsoft layoffs, citing institutional knowledge loss and low morale.
Bethesda Developers Organize Rallies Over Continued Xbox Layoffs
OneBGS union members are holding rallies across the U.S. and Canada to protest ongoing job cuts at Xbox, citing a shift from rare to yearly layoffs.
Xbox ZeniMax Layoffs Aftermath: Union Devs Reveal Chaos
Xbox ZeniMax layoffs leave union workers waiting as Bethesda staff face low morale, leaked schedules, and ongoing uncertainty over future job cuts.
Bethesda Union Stages Protest During Xbox Leadership Visit
Members of the Bethesda Game Studios Union protested recent Microsoft layoffs by displaying 800 flags outside the company's Rockville, Maryland headquarters.
Bethesda Staff Protest Microsoft Layoffs During Xbox Visit
Bethesda staff and union members protested Microsoft mass layoffs with a giant inflatable rat outside offices as Xbox leadership previewed The Elder Scrolls 6.
Union Claims Bethesda Staff Laid Off on Day of New Xbox Fallouts
A union claims Bethesda developers were laid off the exact day Xbox announced new Fallout games, despite previously being told they had jobs until September.
Bethesda Union Alleges Minimum Severance for Laid-Off Montreal Staff
Bethesda’s union, OneBGS, reports that Microsoft provided only the legal minimum severance to laid-off Montreal staff following July 2026 restructuring.
Bethesda Union Warns Against Using Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6 as Distraction
A union representing Bethesda employees is urging the public not to let news about Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6 distract from recent studio layoffs.
Bethesda Union Announces 'Save Our Devs' March for July 15
OneBGS, the ZeniMax/Bethesda union, is holding a 'Save Our Devs' march on July 15 following recent layoffs across Xbox studios.
Bethesda Union Says HR Removed Memorial for Laid-Off Staff
Bethesda Game Studios employees were ordered to remove a memorial display for colleagues affected by Microsoft’s recent Xbox gaming division layoffs.
Xbox Workers and Fans Use Player Voice to Protest Ongoing Layoffs
Bethesda union members and Xbox fans are using the official Player Voice site to demand an end to studio closures and mass layoffs at Microsoft.