Xbox shuts down Bethesda studios including Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush developers

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Microsoft has announced it is close three of Bethesda’s development studios, with the director of Deathloop calling it ‘absolutely terrible.’

The only surprise is it took this long Sometimes you get the feeling that maybe giant corporations buying up rival companies like they’re disposable trinkets isn’t such a good idea for this, or any other, industry. Although today’s news has come out of nowhere, in reality it’s not that much of surprise, as consolidation and closures inevitably always follow from a major acquisition. Microsoft bought Bethesda parent company ZeniMax in 2020, for $7.

This reprioritisation of titles and resources means a few teams will be realigned to others and that some of our colleagues will be leaving us.’ Quite understandably, Arkane Lyon boss, and Deathloop co-director, Dinga Bakaba is furious at the news, stating in a series of tweets that: ’This is absolutely terrible.

 

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