ZeniMax Media Inc. and ZeniMax Online Studios Hit by Major Xbox Restructuring
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What we know
Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
Department affected: ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online team; leadership, operations, game design, audio, art, finance).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Xbox announced a company-wide restructuring that will reduce its workforce by more than 3,200 positions this fiscal year, and ZeniMax entities were significantly affected. The report states ZeniMax Online Studios absorbed over 200 job losses, including senior leadership roles such as the studio head, directors across operations, game design and audio, an art manager, and the VP and controller. The article also notes ZeniMax Online’s headcount is about 40% lower than in 2024 following prior 2025 cuts, and indicates that ZeniMax Media Inc., the parent publisher overseeing Bethesda and major franchises, has undergone substantial staff reductions as part of the wider Xbox cuts. Despite departures, ESO’s development roadmap continues and internal leadership transitions have been announced.
ZeniMax MEDIA INC. cut 200 jobs in MD affecting its ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online team; leadership, operations, game design, audio, art, finance) team as of July 16, 2026.
That is roughly 8% of the 2,500 people ZeniMax MEDIA INC. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 9 layoff events at ZeniMax MEDIA INC. since April 2024, including 136 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 8 additional events known from news reporting.
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