Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, Blade, and More: As Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard, What's Going on at Bethesda?

Bethesda was hit hard by this week's Xbox layoffs, with cuts affecting multiple studios including Bethesda Game Studios (developer of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout), id Software (developer of Doom), and ZeniMax Online Studios (developer of The Elder Scrolls Online), among other parts of the business. The layoffs raise questions about the status of major upcoming projects such as Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, and the Blade game.