# Union claims Bethesda developers 'received termination letters' the day Xbox announced new Fallouts—after being told they would still have jobs until September

> The Bethesda Game Studios Union says it is filing a legal complaint against Bethesda for "continuing to violate labor laws in Canada" by prematurely terminating Canadian employees on July 17—the same day it dropped a…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/union-claims-bethesda-developers-were-laid-off-the-day-xbox-announced-new-fallouts-after-being-told-they-would-still-have-jobs-until-september/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a615da9d73bc3a34f79c69f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a615da9d73bc3a34f79c69f

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