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Longtime Bethesda artist behind Skyrim's khajiit and argonians laid off

Christiane Meister, a senior character artist who worked at Bethesda for 27 years, was included in Xbox's first round of layoffs. Meister contributed to every Elder Scrolls title from Morrowind through Skyrim and led design work on the khajiit and argonians. She confirmed her job search on LinkedIn after the layoff; her duties included creating character art, handing off concepts, and overseeing outsourced assets.

• 27-year Bethesda veteran
• Worked on every Elder Scrolls from Morrowind to Skyrim
• Led khajiit and argonian redesigns in Skyrim
• Laid off in Xbox's initial round; confirmed via LinkedIn/Bluesky