Is Xbox Dead?
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Jul 10, 2026 21:01
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This Week In Gaming Xbox was hit with a massive wave of layoffs, cutting thousands of jobs across Bethesda, Obsidian, id Software, Call of Duty studios, and other teams.
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https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/xbox-layoffs-announced-1600-now-1600-more-into-2028-four-studios-leave-and-id-software-reportedly-gutted
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-obsidian-to-work-on-fallout-title-as-unannounced-projects-cancelled
https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/09/report-obsidian-cancels-avowed-sequel-to-begin-work-on-a-new-fallout-game
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/the-elder-scrolls-6-will-be-hurt-and-potentially-delayed-by-xbox-layoffs-bethesda-devs-expect-this-has-had-a-crushing-effect-on-morale/
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/xbox-confirms-there-isnt-just-1-person-left-in-texas-working-on-id-softwares-engine-following-mass-layoffs-but-dozens-across-multiple-locations/
https://www.polygon.com/halo-multiplayer-game-project-ekur-cancelled-report/#thread
https://insider-gaming.com/doom-developer-id-softwares-team-is-much-bigger-than-you-think-following-xbox-layoffs/
https://wccftech.com/id-software-lost-73-5-percent-staff-after-xbox-cuts/
https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/id-software-reportedly-had-plans-for-several-new-games-before-xbox-layoffs/
https://www.kvue.com/article/money/business/bethesda-game-studios-zenimax-austin-layoffs/269-beb6242d-8084-4632-a357-3fed704accb5
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/xbox-just-laid-off-a-core-bethesda-artist-who-worked-on-skyrim-oblivion-morrowind-fallout-3-and-fallout-4-27-year-veteran-christiane-meister/
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-filing-shows-total-zenimax-layoffs-at-379-with-over-half-coming-from-elder-scrolls-online-studio-thats-lost-at-least-60-percent-of-its-staff-in-the-past-year/
https://x.com/charlieINTEL/status/1940449951290724357
https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/xbox-game-pass-subscribers-reportedly-at-30-million-fewer-than-in-2024/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459620/baldurs-gate-3-hogwarts-legacy-and-starfield-lead-the-top-grossing-steam-games-in-2023/
https://www.ign.com/articles/it-never-trickles-down-bernie-sanders-hits-out-at-microsoft-over-xbox-layoffs-and-console-price-rises-says-they-prove-corporate-tax-breaks-do-not-create-jobs
https://alineaanalytics.com/blog/indiana_jones_article/
https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2074202502996582817
https://www.reddit.com/r/avowed/comments/1j09mcj/avowed_reaches_59_million_players_outperforming/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-ceo-joins-feds-task-force-to-help-with-price-stability-and-employment-after-she-raised-xbox-prices-and-laid-of-staff/
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/367270/view/687509549434798083
https://www.eurogamer.net/arc-raiders-new-matchmaking-playstyle-tracking-patch-1-36-0
https://kotaku.com/dont-kill-the-disc-petition-urging-sony-to-preserve-physical-media-on-ps6-breaks-120000-signatures-2000712823
https://www.change.org/p/don-t-kill-the-disc-tell-sony-to-keep-physical-playstation-games?recruiter=44035009&recruited_by_id=d3ab8940-6ed8-0130-66ee-3c764e049b10&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=copylink&share_id=hFbcPxQ684
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-wont-raise-its-price-following-1-0-launch/
https://www.ign.com/articles/additional-packs-are-entirely-optional-ubisoft-responds-to-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-microtransactions-backlash-as-60-game-arrives-with-85-of-dlc
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/assassin-s-creed/this-is-not-how-i-imagined-it-would-end-ubisoft-to-lay-off-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-devs-at-its-barcelona-studio-with-one-calling-the-remakes-release-bittersweet/
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