Today, July 15th, unionised Microsoft workers are set to hold a series of co-ordinated rallies outside the offices of Xbox-owned studios, in protest of the mass layoffs the company set in motion last week. According to the Communications Workers of America union (CWA), over 400 union-represented jobs across Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax, and id Software are being cut. In solidarity with the union marches, modders continue to fill Bethesda games with union logos. Skyrim was the first and Fallout 4's the latest.
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As unionised Microsoft workers rally against Bethesda layoffs, Fallout 4's been filled with protest signs and OneBGS logoed vault suits by modders
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The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US
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Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage
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The rumoured Resident Evil 1 Remake reportedly entered pre-production last year
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"I don't know how anyone remaining at Xbox Studios can feel safe" – New report reveals environment of uncertainty and fear, and a "staggering" loss of institutional knowledge
A new report based on testimonies of people affected by Microsoft's recent cuts to the Xbox division has painted a picture of secrecy, disarray and anger, and of a company left reeling as further layoffs loom. Read more