Microsoft Layoffs Again
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Microsoft Seemingly Closes Bethesda France
Microsoft is continuing with its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, this time focusing on Bethesda France.
According to multiple people online, the company has shut down Bethesda France after 12 years. News of the closure began trickling out as partners posted about their time working with the company coming to an end.
“8 years of my life dedicated to Bethesda France,” one community manager wrote on Twitter. “8 years of wonderful encounters, memories that I will never forget, and unique opportunities. A page that is turning and which hurts many people.”
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Game Rant ☛ Rumor: Bethesda Studio Shut Down by Microsoft
Even now, the full impact of Microsoft’s layoffs is still unknown. However, the layoffs seem to be greatly impacting secondary areas of gaming companies such as customer service, marketing, and publishing. For instance, soon after the layoffs were announced, it was revealed that most of Blizzard’s customer support team had been let go, with Microsoft planning to outsource some of the department’s tasks.
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Microsoft is cutting jobs at Bethesda France
It's unclear how many people are being laid off or which roles have been placed on the chopping block.
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Microsoft could close Bethesda in Europe
Of the many ways to start the year, Microsoft’s may be the least auspicious. Confirming last January that they were going to cut around 1,900 jobs after their acquisition of Activision Blizzard, they did not want to clarify exactly which employees would be affected. Something that makes a terrible situation even worse, leaving hundreds of people in the dark about whether they will still have a job in a month.
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Bethesda reportedly affected by studio closure amidst Microsoft layoffs
It never gets any easier to talk about the mass layoffs happening in the games industry but now a recent report reveals that Bethesda may have been affected by Microsoft’s recent decision.
Announced back in January of this year, Microsoft revealed that it would be cutting around 1,900 employees from its company throughout the year.
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(RUMOR) Microsoft Company Plans to Close French Bethesda Studio
This time, their studio in France was affected, where it was rumored that the company would close, having been around for 12 years. Is that true?
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Microsoft to shut down one of Bethesda's studios? [Ed: Layoffs are not restructuring. Layoffs are layoffs. The "restructuring" narrative is made to mislead and gaslight the victims.]
Amidst ongoing speculation, indications have surfaced pointing to the potential closure of Bethesda France following Microsoft's announced layoffs. While several individuals have surfaced online claiming the closure, Microsoft has yet to confirm or deny these rumours as of the time of this report.
Microsoft's announcement in January of significant layoffs, amounting to around 1,900 employees in 2024, stirred controversy within the gaming industry. Particularly notable was the impact on Activision Blizzard, despite its recent acquisition by Microsoft. The cuts, accounting for approximately 8% of Microsoft's workforce, were announced without specific details regarding the affected areas.
The latest rumour suggests that Bethesda France, with 12 years of operation under its belt, may have fallen victim to Microsoft's restructuring efforts.