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2026
Bethesda announces official title for The Elder Scrolls VI
Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced the official title of the upcoming game as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel.
2026
Xbox reorganizes gaming studios: Halo development moves to Activision, studios consolidated under Activision, Bethesda and King
As part of the Xbox 'reset,' Microsoft announced on September 22, 2026 a reorganization of its gaming studios: development of the Halo franchise moves to Activision under a new purpose-built team separate from the Call of Duty teams, with Halo Studios continuing primarily as a support studio; Rare and World's Edge move under the Activision umbrella; Obsidian moves out from Xbox Game Studios and under Bethesda Game Studios, refocusing on the Fallout franchise; Microsoft's casual games such as Minesweeper and Solitaire move under King; and Playground and Turn 10 merge into one studio.
2026
Bethesda Game Studios union protests Microsoft Xbox layoffs with inflatable rat and 800 red flags
Employees at Bethesda's Rockville, Maryland office placed a giant inflatable rat nicknamed 'Scabby' outside the office and planted 800 red flags, each representing an employee laid off since July 2025, to protest Microsoft's large-scale layoffs. Union member Nathan Hahn said the flags were a public reminder of how many people management had cut from their teams.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of Bethesda Game Studios
Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda Game Studios for $7.5 billion, adding the studio to Microsoft’s Xbox game development business.