Amid Bethesda cuts, Xbox has shut down several studios, including those that brought us games like Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall.
According to Jason Schreier on May 7, Xbox is shutting down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games. Roundhouse Games is reportedly merging with ZeniMax Online Studios.
In the email sent to staff, shared by IGN, the head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, revealed the details behind these cuts. “These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades,” the email reads.
Arkane Austin, the studio behind Redfall, is closing, with some members joining other studios across Bethesda. Redfall‘s servers remain online and will provide “make-good offers to players who purchased the Hero DLC.” Alpha Dog Studios and Tango Gameworks are also closing. The Mighty Doom top-down shooter sunsets on Aug. 7, while the Hi-Fi Rush remains available on all its current platforms. Roundhouse Games is merging with ZeniMax Online Studios to work on The Elder Scrolls Online.
“With this consolidation of our Bethesda studio teams, so that we can invest more deeply in our portfolio of games and new IP, a small number of roles across select Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will also be eliminated,” Booty wrote, highlighting the impacted employees are receiving full support, including severance benefits informed by local laws.
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