# Fallout and Elder Scrolls union says Bethesda layoffs didn't hurt Microsoft's "14 layers of management" – "We lost dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/fallout-and-elder-scrolls-union-says-bethesda-layoffs-didnt-hurt-microsofts-14-layers-of-management-we-lost-dozens-of-programmers-artists-designers-and-testers/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ebf0f4d738dfe6821584f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4ebf0f4d738dfe6821584f

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