Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs
Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed that Fallout 5 is in early preproduction, following a period of significant layoffs at parent company Xbox. The studio also announced that new Fallout projects are in development at Obsidian and that remasters of older titles are planned.
Why it matters
The announcement serves as a corporate strategy to maintain consumer confidence and brand loyalty amidst internal restructuring and job losses.
Xbox is currently in a “reset” period that includes laying off around 3,200 employees over the next year, involving deep cuts at beloved studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Now, in an attempt to show that things are still running fine, the company has announced a slate of upcoming projects at Bethesda Game Studios — which itself was hit with layoffs — including official confirmation that Fallout 5 is in the works.
“We’re investing more deeply in the worlds players love, giving creators a bigger role in shaping their experiences, and bringing our teams closer together so we can get our games into your hands sooner, support them longer, and continue building them alongside you for decades to come,” Bethesda director Todd Howard said in a statement.
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