# Bethesda union says company HR forced staff to remove a display honoring their laid-off colleagues

> Bethesda Game Studios reportedly suffered "significant" cuts during this week's Xbox layoffs, which put 1,600 employees out of work across Microsoft's gaming division as the initial wave of a sweeping reorganization…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/bethesda-union-says-company-hr-forced-staff-to-remove-a-display-honoring-their-laid-off-colleagues/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ebef14d738dfe6821584a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
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