# Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs: 'There’s really no one left and no changing it now'

> Yesterday's layoffs at Xbox took, and will continue to take, a terrible toll. Some trumpeted the fact that no studios were closed, although the practical impact of spinning them out to independence or new ownership…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/former-elder-scrolls-online-designer-laments-the-destruction-of-layoffs-theres-really-no-one-left-and-no-changing-it-now/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d97376254a6b8a4dcb6a2)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d97376254a6b8a4dcb6a2

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