Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs
Union members at Bethesda Game Studios are planning to strike in response to mass layoffs at Xbox. OneBGS is set to hold marches outside the company’s studios in Montreal, Rockville, Austin, and Texas. The rallies are scheduled for next Wednesday, July 15, at 12:30pm EST.
A total of 440 union members were affected by the layoffs across Bethesda and ZeniMax, with Microsoft and BGS being accused of trying to frame the cuts as a business model change. The union is demanding preferential transfers, stronger severance, and extended healthcare for the affected workers.
OneBGS, formed in 2024, is the third ZeniMax-owned studio to unionise, following OneBGS Montreal and ZeniMax Workers. The union is pushing for negotiations with Microsoft to ensure that the impact of the layoffs is addressed properly.
