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Xbox layoffs reportedly hit ZeniMax Online content teams and senior staff

Xbox's latest round of cuts has reportedly hit ZeniMax Online Studios hard, with a senior designer saying about half of active content developers were let go. Multiple longtime employees and senior roles have announced layoffs. The moves follow prior Xbox-wide reductions and the 2025 cancellation of Project Blackbird, and the studio's development roadmaps are said to be shifting.

• Reportedly ~half of active content developers cut (per a senior designer)
• Multiple senior ZeniMax Online employees announced layoffs (e.g., Mike Finnigan, Gina Bruno)
• Follows 2025 Project Blackbird cancellation and broader Xbox reductions
• Studio development roadmaps are reportedly being adjusted