As ZeniMax also faces cuts, Xbox seeks a "significant overhaul" to focus on Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Quake, and other big franchises

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Following weeks of rumours and speculation, Microsoft and Xbox have announced today around https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theory">3200 jobs are being cut before financial year 2027 ends, with a number of studios being let go to find new owners or go independent.

As more details pour out, we've also learned ZeniMax Media and https://www.eurogamer.net/companies/bethesda">Bethesda Softworks are facing cuts - even if no studios are closing.

Moreover, there are new plans for their key properties moving forward.

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