Bethesda Montréal told to expect minimum legal severance after Xbox layoffs

GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed

After Xbox’s mass layoffs earlier this month, employees at Bethesda’s Montréal studio were reportedly informed they will receive the smallest severance pay legally required. The Bethesda union has said it will contest the payout. Studio staff have described the payments as a “bare minimum” and are reacting to the sudden cuts.

• Minimum legal severance offered to Bethesda Montréal staff
• Bethesda union vows to contest the payout
• Situation follows Xbox-wide mass layoffs earlier this month
• Employees describe the payout as “bare minimum”