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Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Xbox recently conducted a large round of layoffs across its divisions and studios, including Bethesda Game Studios and other subsidiaries like id Software and Obsidian, with more cuts expected over the next year.
- Following the layoffs, Bethesda Game Studios employees in Austin created a "Celebration of Service" memorial to honor their laid-off colleagues and show solidarity during the difficult period.
- Inspired by Austin, Bethesda’s main studio in Rockville, Maryland, set up a similar memorial, but HR reportedly ordered its immediate removal, citing its location in a common area as the reason.
- The Bethesda Game Studios Union criticized HR’s decision, noting that common areas had previously been used for various team activities and expressing concern that the memorial was deemed inappropriate.
- Kotaku has reached out to both the BGS Union and Xbox for comments regarding the removal of the memorial and the status of the Austin tribute.
