REPORTED · NEWSPublished Jul 9, 2026

ZeniMax Media and ZeniMax Online Cut 379 Jobs Across Rockville and Other Offices

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED

379

SHARE OF WORKFORCE

~15%

EFFECTIVE DATE

Jul 9, 2026

379 OF 2,500 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Rockville, Maryland (and other ZeniMax offices referenced).

Department affected: ZeniMax Online Studios; ZeniMax Media; Bethesda Game Studios (Austin office).

Based on news reporting.

Summary

A WARN filing and reporting consolidated the recent layoffs across ZeniMax entities, showing a total of 379 employees cut: 213 from ZeniMax Online Studios and 166 from ZeniMax Media (which includes Bethesda Game Studios staff due to shared office addresses). The notice lists separate entries for ZeniMax Online and ZeniMax Media across different offices, and earlier WARN filings and reports indicate related cuts at id Software under ZeniMax Media listings. The article notes uncertainty about how many of the 166 ZeniMax Media/Rockville layoffs were Bethesda developers versus publishing staff, and contextualizes the impact by citing prior losses at ZeniMax Online (275 employees lost between July 2025 and 2026) and union membership figures. Overall, the reporting portrays substantial reductions in workforce across ZeniMax subsidiaries and significant impact at ZeniMax Online.

ZeniMax MEDIA INC. (Austin) Bethesda Game Studios cut 379 jobs affecting its ZeniMax Online Studios; ZeniMax Media; Bethesda Game Studios (Austin office) team as of July 9, 2026.

That is roughly 15.2% of the 2,500 people ZeniMax MEDIA INC. (Austin) Bethesda Game Studios employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 6 layoff events at ZeniMax MEDIA INC. (Austin) Bethesda Game Studios since July 2026, including 22 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 5 additional events known from news reporting.