Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Bethesda just laid out the future of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls and Starfield, confirming remasters, collaborations and its next generation of RPGs. But after years of silence and sweeping cuts across Xbox's studios, why announce all of this now?
We break down Bethesda's proof of life, the corporate message behind it and the uncomfortable truth that studios still need people if Microsoft expects them to ship games.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Bethesda Just Announced Everything
01:34 - Why Announce Now?
03:46 - Proof Of Life
05:48 - Toeing The Company Line
07:42 - Studios Need People To Ship Games
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bethesda.net/en/article/1nVOVSLBK008sCsgWYgSee/bethesda-e3-2018-showcase
bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios
ign.com/articles/we-need-to-change-course-bethesda-boss-tells-staff-the-company-must-focus-on-our-strongest-franchises-as-xbox-layoffs-hit-hard
reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1uz0zoy/comment/oy7851n
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https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2078119482204270711
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eurogamer.net/id-software-xbox-cuts-doom
massivelyop.com/2026/07/11/elder-scrolls-online-devs-say-the-team-is-now-the-size-it-was-in-the-2015-2018-era
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metacritic.com/game/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations
Bethesda just laid out the future of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls and Starfield, confirming remasters, collaborations and its next generation of RPGs. But after years of silence and sweeping cuts across Xbox's studios, why announce all of this now?
We break down Bethesda's proof of life, the corporate message behind it and the uncomfortable truth that studios still need people if Microsoft expects them to ship games.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Bethesda Just Announced Everything
01:34 - Why Announce Now?
03:46 - Proof Of Life
05:48 - Toeing The Company Line
07:42 - Studios Need People To Ship Games
SOURCES
bethesda.net/en/article/1nVOVSLBK008sCsgWYgSee/bethesda-e3-2018-showcase
bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios
ign.com/articles/we-need-to-change-course-bethesda-boss-tells-staff-the-company-must-focus-on-our-strongest-franchises-as-xbox-layoffs-hit-hard
reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1uz0zoy/comment/oy7851n
dsogaming.com/news/according-to-a-leaked-ftc-document-bethesda-is-working-on-dishonored-3-doom-year-zero-oblivion-remaster-and-fallout-3-remaster
gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fallout-4-anniversary-todd-howard-interview
https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2078119482204270711
reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1uz7dgx/comment/oy57kiw
gamedeveloper.com/business/report-around-half-of-the-id-software-team-have-been-laid-off
https://aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-blizzard-id-software-unions/
eurogamer.net/id-software-xbox-cuts-doom
massivelyop.com/2026/07/11/elder-scrolls-online-devs-say-the-team-is-now-the-size-it-was-in-the-2015-2018-era
https://www.gamefile.news/p/zenimax-online-studio-head-out
https://bsky.app/profile/nathangrayson.bsky.social/post/3mqdciqo3e224
gamedeveloper.com/production/two-thirds-of-doom-2016-development-team-laid-off-during-latest-round-of-xbox-cuts
metacritic.com/game/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations
