ZeniMax Media Inc. Reports 166 Layoffs in Rockville, MD Office
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What we know
Location: Rockville, MD.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
As part of broader Xbox layoffs, ZeniMax Media Inc. had 166 employees laid off from its Rockville, MD office according to a Maryland WARN Act notice cited in the article. The article notes Bethesda overall was hit hard, and combined WARN notices show 213 layoffs at ZeniMax Online Studios in Cockeysville, MD and 166 at ZeniMax Media Inc. in Rockville for a total of 379 across those Bethesda sites. The piece places these cuts within Xbox's larger restructuring under CEO Asha Sharma, who cut 1,600 staff with another 1,600 planned, and includes statements from Bethesda leadership about refocusing on core franchises. ZeniMax/ESO staff have indicated the team size is now similar to when past DLCs were produced and that development will continue, though some planned content roadmaps may be adjusted.
ZeniMax MEDIA INC. cut 166 jobs in MD as of July 13, 2026.
That is roughly 6.6% 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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