This comes shortly after Microsoft's FTC court case documents revealed a project named DOOM Year Zero being in the works at id Software.
The widespread layoffs will impact Xbox, ZeniMax, and Activision Blizzard, as Microsoft's gaming arm looks to "align on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure."
Bond is being promoted to Xbox president, while Booty will serve as president of game content and studios (including ZeniMax).
Microsoft made the decision that all ZeniMax games would be Xbox exclusive back in 2021.
The Indiana Jones game pitch by Todd Howard made anyone who heard it want to play it immediately, according to an email by Pete Hines.
The idea that Starfield could have ended up as a PS5 exclusive is what prompted Microsoft to buy Bethesda, according to Phil Spencer.
The FTC believes that actions like making Starfield exclusive to Xbox consoles is evidence enough to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
As per EU regulators, Microsoft did not commit to releasing future Bethesda titles on rival platforms, contrary to the FTC's claims.
The annual QuakeCon will be making its return as a digital-only event, with plans to return as an in-person event next year already underway.
Announces that "some new" Bethesda titles will be exclusive to Xbox and PC.
Marketing lead Samuel Bateman says it's "just us playing games."
The companies' Summer showcases will also reportedly take place separately.
The mammoth acquisition is on the verge of being finalized.
US regulators seem to have approved the deal.
The collective future of the two companies together will allegedly be discussed in detail.
You can make arguments for either side, but one makes more sense than the other.
The EU's preliminary findings say that the acquisition "could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation."
One step closer to completing the $7.5 billion deal.
The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and many more have entered Microsoft's first party catalog.
Both parties have "amicably resolved" the matter in a "mutually beneficial" fashion.
