Reports suggest that layoffs have begun at ZeniMax Media, with studios such as Bethesda, id Software, Arkane, and MachineGames potentially affected.
Microsoft has not commented publicly, and the full scale of the cuts remains unknown.
George Broussard, co-founder of 3D Realms and Apogee, said on social media: “Getting word that layoffs at ZeniMax have begun.”
He added: “Heard rumblings recently that the cuts may be much deeper than you expect.”