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Jawando, Wells appear at small-business event, but not to debate

Plus: Realtors endorse new candidates, including school board hopefuls; Mail-in ballot canvass underway

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Oct 19 • 11:47 AM EDT • Business • bethesdamagazine.com
County Council to hear from MoCo health officer on ‘concerning’ youth mental health trends

Plus: Public hearings on proposed expansion of tenant fire protections, relaxed requirements for accessory dwelling units

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Oct 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • bethesdamagazine.com
Activision And Bethesda Crackdown On GenAI MW2 And Fallout Projects

Vibe coders are getting legal notices

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Oct 3 • 12:20 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
AI-generated Fallout: New York browser game full of utterly cursed faces slapped with Bethesda cease and desist, its slop prompter claims

Bethesda have seemingly slapped an AI-generated Fallout: New York browser game with cease and desist order.

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Oct 2 • 7:45 AM EDT • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
Person Behind Viral AI-Generated Fallout: New York Game Hauls It Offline, Says Bethesda Issued Cease and Desist

The person behind a viral AI-generated Fallout: New York game has pulled it offline after receiving a cease and desist from Bethesda.

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Oct 2 • 4:29 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Bethesda Maps Fallout 76’s Biggest Year Yet, Expanding the Map toward Fallout 3’s Capital Wasteland by Summer 2027

Bethesda has mapped out a truly exciting year of free updates for Fallout 76, including a new map expansion into the Capital Wasteland.

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Sep 30 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $238 Million Refinancing for Miami Multifamily Community

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 28, 2026--

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Sep 28 • 6:32 AM EDT • Business • rutlandherald.com
Bethesda President Addresses Obsidian Amid Questions About Whether It Will Be Demoted To A Support Studio

The 'creative identity and strengths that make Obsidian distinct will remain at the core of their studio'

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Sep 23 • 11:20 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Bethesda President Says Obsidian Will Retain ‘Creative Identity’ Despite Becoming Part Of Bethesda

"The Obsidian leadership team will continue to lead Obsidian"

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Sep 23 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • aftermath.site
XBOX Moves Rare Under Activision & Obsidian Entertainment to Bethesda

XBOX's ongoing changes have seen developer Rare moved under Activision's wing, whereas Obsidian is now under Bethesda.

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Sep 22 • 10:07 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Xbox transfers Rare and Halo franchise to Activision, proposes closure of Ninja Theory and confirms another 268 roles cut amid studio restructure

Major staff cuts at former 343 Industries and other teams; consultation begins at Ninja Theory; Obsidian transferred to Bethesda, buyer found for Undead Labs

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Sep 22 • 10:06 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Obsidian Entertainment Is Officially Moving Under Bethesda As It Works On Its New Fallout Game

The RPG powerhouse has been rehoused

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Sep 22 • 10:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • kotaku.com
Obsidian Entertainment Is Officially Moving Under Bethesda As It Works On Its New Fallout Game

The RPG powerhouse has been rehoused

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Sep 22 • 10:01 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Bethesda Takes Action Against Doom-Themed Memecoin

Hope he's doing well

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Sep 21 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 patch has broken the game a bit, Bethesda acknowledges issues

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 patch has all sorts of issues as Bethesda issues statement.

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Sep 21 • 8:07 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Help Was Nearby: Athlete, 25, Survives Near-Fatal Aortic Tear

When Danny Cruz, 25, suffered a near-fatal tear in his aorta, he was lucky help was nearby—at Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East and at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, where Bradley Taylor, M.D., performed life-saving surgery.

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Sep 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • baptisthealth.net
Bethesda Officially Announces Brand-New $13,999 Fallout Release

Bethesda announces a brand-new Fallout release with eye-watering price tags from $7,299 to $13,999.

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Sep 5 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Be warned: Fallout 4's next update may break your mods - and there's a similar one for Skyrim in the works, too

Fallout 4 players on PC are bracing for a period of pain as Bethesda announces a new patch for the game.

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Aug 18 • 6:12 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Bethesda Warns Skyrim & Fallout 4 Players of Mod-breaking Update

Steam players on PC will be especially affected once Bethesda releases the patches for its RPGs on August 18.

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Aug 17 • 3:23 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages

Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent, Bethesda have warned.

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Aug 17 • 11:51 AM EDT • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
Bethesda leaves Fallout 4 community outraged by new update, Skyrim soon to follow

The modders are madders

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Aug 15 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • gamingbible.com
Bethesda finally "looking into" patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is seemingly getting a second life on PC, PS5 and Xbox well over a year after release.

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Aug 13 • 6:50 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Fans Try To Decipher The Elder Scrolls VI’s Censored Subtitle

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just played 'The Elder Scrols VI' and both she and Bethesda are censoring its subtitle with a specific number of letters.

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Aug 12 • 12:34 PM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Oblivion Remastered Is Fine On Switch 2, But Fans Want A PS5 Patch

Many players want Bethesda to update the RPG on PS5 and Xbox following the release of the new port

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Aug 12 • 10:45 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Oblivion Remastered Could Finally Be Fixed on PS5 as Bethesda Promises 'Optimisations' Patch

Take your time

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Aug 12 • 8:45 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts

The CWA video games union brought a giant inflatable rat as well as red flags marking each laid off employee.

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Aug 12 • 5:16 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Gushes About Elder Scrolls VI, Does Not Seem To Notice Giant Rat On Bethesda Office Lawn

Please clap (instead of talking about layoffs)

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Aug 11 • 5:36 PM EDT • Technology • aftermath.site
Xbox Boss Praises Elder Scrolls 6 As Bethesda Devs Protest Outside

The newly appointed Xbox CEO posted on social media that the upcoming RPG looks 'incredible'

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Aug 11 • 4:21 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
In Protest Of Mass Layoffs, Bethesda Devs Greet Xbox Leadership With A Giant Inflatable Rat

'We heard that Microsoft leadership was coming to our office this week, and decided to make our presence visible'

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Aug 11 • 2:45 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Bethesda Acknowledges Demand for Oblivion Remastered Patch, Calls for Calm

"We are looking into bringing [Switch 2 optimisations] to other platforms."

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Aug 11 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely

The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.

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Aug 10 • 4:27 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Bethesda Veteran Reveals How He Would Have Designed Starfield Differently

A former Bethesda developer who worked on Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76 has outlined how he would have designed Starfield had he been in charge of the game — and it sounds very different.

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Aug 10 • 9:25 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
‘I don’t think this is a good idea’: Veteran Bethesda world artist says Starfield having 1,000+ planets was the wrong move

“I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts”, the Fallout 3/4…

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Aug 10 • 5:57 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
Fallout 3 Dev Excited For Remaster To Improve Game's Visuals

According to longtime game developer Nathan Purkeypile, Bethesda's open-world RPG was 'super tech constrained'

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Aug 5 • 3:30 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Political notes: A special session long on emotion, short on balloons, spot-on in witnesses

Colleagues pay tribute to outgoing Senate Majority Leader King, who lost Democratic primary in Upcounty district

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Aug 5 • 11:05 AM EDT • Politics • bethesdamagazine.com
Fallout 3 Remaster Should Fix Major "Constraints" of Original, Says Former Bethesda Dev

Former Bethesda dev Nate Purkeypile says the Fallout 3 Remaster will benefit massively from modern-day tech, which the OG needed.

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Aug 5 • 11:02 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Bethesda Makes Huge Fallout 76 Change To Please Players

Fallout 76 changes have been made to the Infestations circuit to appease players who aren't enjoying the content online.

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Aug 1 • 1:48 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Bethesda Has a New Logo to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary — and It Harkens Back to the Studio's Old Terminator Games

Bethesda has unveiled a new logo to celebrate the studio’s 40th anniversary.

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Jul 30 • 12:48 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Bethesda’s next shadow drop remaster reportedly coming next month

We may find out more next month!

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Jul 26 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • gamingbible.com
Bethesda Officially Confirms Brand-New Detail About The Elder Scrolls 6

In a recent statement, Bethesda's Todd Howard confirms a new feature fans can look forward to in The Elder Scrolls 6.

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Jul 25 • 8:33 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Montgomery County police investigating 4 burglaries at Bethesda businesses

Montgomery County police are investigating four burglaries that left Bethesda businesses cleaning up after overnight break‑ins.

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Jul 23 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • fox5dc.com
Montgomery County police investigating 4 burglaries at Bethesda businesses

Montgomery County police are investigating four burglaries that left Bethesda businesses cleaning up after overnight break ins.

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Jul 23 • 11:31 AM EDT • Business • fox5dc.com
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SEE IT: Surveillance video captures Bethesda business break-ins
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Jul 22 • 10:03 PM EDT • Business • wjla.com
SEE IT: Surveillance video captures Bethesda business break-ins
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Jul 22 • 10:03 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com
"Professional lurker" Todd Howard reappears on internet forums following Bethesda's Fallout and Elder Scrolls announcements to thank fans for their support

Reddit is apparently a font of inspiration for Fallout and Elder Scrolls boss Todd Howard, and he's back being active there again.

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Jul 20 • 8:29 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Bethesda confirms 'Fallout 5' and 'The Elder Scrolls VI' are built on new Creation Engine 3 — Todd Howard explains the goal to give more power to devs and creators

We spoke to Todd Howard about the power of Creation Engine 3, and how Roblox has validated Bethesda's focus on independent creators.

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Jul 19 • 9:18 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Obviously, Bethesda Is Remastering 'Fallout: New Vegas' and 'Fallout 3'

The remasters have been an extremely poorly kept secret for months, but now, they're official.

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Jul 17 • 5:00 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Todd Howard Dismisses 'Fan Chatter' About Purported Rivalry Between Bethesda and Obsidian as the New Vegas Developer Starts Work on a New Fallout Game

Todd Howard has dismissed what he described as “fan chatter” about a supposed rivalry between Fallout developers Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment.

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Jul 17 • 11:45 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Bethesda Reveals Roadmap: The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, Obsidian's New Fallout Game, Several Remaster Projects, and More All Confirmed

Bethesda Game Studios has laid out its roadmap for the foreseeable future. It includes The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, a new Fallout game from Obsidian, multiple other Fallout projects, several remaster projects, and a live "Fallout Day" in Washington, D.C. in 2027.

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Jul 17 • 10:01 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6 Game Updates From Bethesda's Todd Howard

Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard confirms "Fallout 5" is in the works and "The Elder Scrolls 6" is the studio's top priority.

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Jul 17 • 10:01 AM EDT • Technology • variety.com
Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs

Microsoft’s gaming division attempts to share some good news amid the fallout of its large-scale ‘reset.’

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Jul 17 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership to exit as part of Xbox cuts

There are major changes happening atop Maryland-based ZeniMax Online Studios, developer of the Elder Scrolls Online, Game File has learned. Joe Burba, a 14-year veteran of the studio who was appointed to run it last July, is departing, along with ESO executive producer Susan Kath, studio game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz. Their roles were listed among hundreds of others cut last week from the Maryland offices of ZeniMax, in a WARN letter sent to the state by ZeniMax and obtained today by Game File. Tonight, BUrbam Kath, Lambert and Diaz notified Zenimax Online Studios workers of plans to “transition” to a new leadership team consisting of promoted ZOS veterans. That transition will occur “over the next few months,” they told workers, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by Game File. “We will remain in place during the transition period to help ensure a smooth handoff.” Last week, Microsoft laid off of 1,600 workers across its vast gaming teams in locations around the U.S. and abroad. Just who has been impacted and how hard various studios have been hit has been emerging day by day. Game File reported last week that Microsoft/ZeniMax notified officials in Maryland that 379 gaming jobs were being cut across the state. They tallied cuts in two locations: one for ZeniMax Media Inc. (covering Elder Scrolls/Starfield/Fallout-maker Bethesda Game Studios and central Bethesda game publishing) and one for ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). More than 200 jobs were cut at the latter. Last week’s totals did not reveal job titles, nor did Microsoft announce any leadership changes in the ZeniMax group. That has now happened. Earlier today, Game File obtained from Maryland officials a breakdown of the 379 impacted roles, which, extraordinarily, included “studio head.” Microsoft later confirmed to Game File which studio head that referred to: ZeniMax Online Studios’. Microsoft has since has notified studio employees and internally announced new leadership. ZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Last week’s news of 200+ cuts at ZeniMax Online Studios generated public sympathy for those workers and questions about the long-term viability of the Elder Scrolls Online. ESO is a massively multiplayer online game that inherently persists on the strength of new content being developed for it. Earlier today, fans and workers in Maryland protested the cuts at the ZeniMax teams in a rally organized by the Communication Workers of America, the union that represents many of the impacted employees. Regarding concerns around the game, a community manager stated on Saturday: “The plan is still to deliver great content, and we will hopefully have an update soon.” In their note to the studio today, the outgoing leaders of ZeniMax Online Studios predicted “growth” for the game: We have tremendous confidence in Josh and Nick, the future of this studio, and the continued growth of ESO. With exciting experiences still ahead for our players as we wrap up work for Update 51 and beyond, we believe that your passion, creativity, and commitment to each other and the community will continue serving as the heartbeat of ESO. The list of jobs cut in the ZeniMax WARN notice in Maryland includes several very senior roles, including: Studio Head Studio Operations Director Studio Game Director Studio Audio Director Studio Art Manager Vice President and Controller VP, Global Sales & Business Development While some of those job descriptions match the exiting ZOS leadership team, Game File couldn’t verify if all were from that studio. The full list of cut roles shared by Maryland officials also covers workers at Bethesda Game Studios and its central publishing office. The following is an excerpt: The list of 379 eliminated ZeniMax jobs in Maryland also includes: four animators three bilingual CS (community service) leads for Chinese, Italian, and Japanese a creative director for the Elder Scrolls Online Player Life Cycle two food service workers seven producers more than 60 senior QA testers. and many others The WARN notice states that almost all of the 379 workers were notified of their layoff on July 6. In fine print, it states: “Approximately 9 employees were notified of the elimination of their position prior to July 6, 2026.” A 2021 mega-merger scaled back Microsoft announced in 2020 that it intended to buy ZeniMax and its network of game studios in 2020, and closed the $7.5 billion deal in March 2021. The purchase, which preceded Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, added several award-winning studios to Microsoft’s portfolio, including Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), Arkane (Dishonored), and id Software (Doom). The studios’ output since then included a 2024 Game of the Year contented from MachineGames in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with Starfield from Bethesda and the poorly-received Redfall from Arkane Austin. In recent years, a Microsoft repeatedly in cutback mode closed ZeniMax’s Tango Gameworks (which was reconstituted by Krafton) and closed Arkane Austin. The Xbox cuts last week have hit the ZeniMax group hard, with 158 jobs eliminated in Texas, many of them at id, and 379 from the ZeniMax teams in Maryland. Xbox also said last week that it would be entering a consultation process around Arkane Lyon, a process expected to end in a sale, shutdown or other form of divestment. The Lyon team has been working on a game tied to Marvel’s Blade vampire-hunting super-hero.

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Jul 15 • 7:42 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there

Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.

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Jul 15 • 6:36 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Unionized Bethesda Workers Plan Strike Over Xbox Mass Layoffs

Following the recent confirmation that layoffs related to Asha Sharma's Xbox reset have resulted in significant layoffs at ZeniMax-run studios—amounting to 50% of Id Software's workers and 25% of Bethesda's—OneBGS, the CWA-affiliated Bethesda Game Studios Union, has announced that its workers has...

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Jul 10 • 8:03 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
"We mean business" - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts

In the wake of Microsoft's devastating layoffs, set to impact 3,200 Xbox employees, Bethesda union workers have announced plans to fight back.

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Jul 10 • 9:52 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
"They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear" – Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs

440 OneBGS devs were affected by cuts at Bethesda Game Studios, Id Software, and ZeniMax Online Studios

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Jul 10 • 9:22 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors

This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.

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Jul 9 • 7:30 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues

The Bethesda Games Studios Union shared images of the now-removed display featuring photos of fired devs

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Jul 8 • 12:30 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.

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Jul 7 • 3:52 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Bethesda Shows Off Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 Physical Release

"I knew I could count on you"

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Jul 1 • 8:45 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Bethesda Makes Clever Oblivion 'Physical' Post As Sony Scraps Discs

Bethesda Game Studios has made a post on social media that seems to be poking some kind of fun at Sony's recent PlayStation disc news.

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Jul 1 • 5:58 PM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Bethesda Health Clinic reaches $25M fundraising goal for new Tyler facility

Clinic says new 61,000-square-foot building will serve 50% more uninsured patients starting spring 2027

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Jun 30 • 11:36 PM EDT • Health • kltv.com
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered for Switch 2 launches August 11

The Switch 2 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will launch on August 11, publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced. Pre-orders for the physical e…

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Jun 30 • 11:08 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
MoCo health officer to update County Council on ‘forever chemicals’ in North Potomac waterway

Plus: Public hearing on suggested revisions to water, sewer comprehensive plan

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Jun 29 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • bethesdamagazine.com
Veteran District 39 Sen. Nancy King trails political newcomer Amar Mukunda in primary election

Other Democratic incumbents with challengers appear set to return to Annapolis next year

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Jun 24 • 2:21 AM EDT • Politics • bethesdamagazine.com
PlayStation May Be Interested in Buying Xbox and Bethesda Studio

PlayStation may be interested in buying an Xbox and Bethesda studio following reports Xbox is about to have a "reset."

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Jun 19 • 10:03 PM EDT • Technology • comicbook.com
Defense Health Agency Outlines Joint Force Blood Therapy Strategy at National Forum

Medical logistics and prolonged field care in austere environments present significant challenges for the military health system. To address potential Large-Scale Combat Operations in remote locations across the globe, Defense Health Agency experts presented a strategy update for novel blood replacement therapies during the Strategic National Forum on Blood and Biotherapies, June 12, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Jun 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
Report: Redundancies at Microsoft owned Zenimax have begun

It is reported that redundancies have begun at Zenimax, the umbrella company that includes Bethesda, ID, Arkane and others.

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Jun 17 • 4:56 PM EDT • Technology • thesixthaxis.com
NIH Bethesda Declaration report: politics hindering research

'The administration is attempting to change almost every aspect of how science is conducted in the United States,' one Nobel laureate said.

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Jun 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com
NIH Bethesda Declaration report: politics hindering research

'The administration is attempting to change almost every aspect of how science is conducted in the United States,' one Nobel laureate said.

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Jun 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
DOOM: The Dark Ages DLC ‘Revelations’ announced

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer id Software have announced DOOM: The Dark Ages paid downloadable content “Revelations” and the free “Ripatorium 3.0” update. Both …

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Jun 7 • 1:36 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Bethesda Health Clinic holds community baby shower

Bethesda Health Clinic held a free community baby shower in Tyler Saturday to connect East Texas mothers with resources.

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Jun 6 • 8:34 PM EDT • Health • kltv.com
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Biophysical Society Condemns OMB Proposed Rule to Politicize Science

BETHESDA, MD – The Biophysical Society condemns the Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Federal Financial Assistance, released Friday, May 29th. The NPRM is a sweeping overhaul of federal rulemaking and oversight, removing individual oversight from federal agencies to promulgate rules and oversee how regulations are implemented and enforced internally.

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Jun 5 • 11:40 AM EDT • Science • newswise.com
Bethesda Explains How Fallout 76: Infestations Will Make the Map Sizzle With Emergent Co-Op Chaos: ‘Appalachia Is Our Biggest Asset’

Bethesda says Fallout 76: Infestations will turn Appalachia into a dynamic co-op hunt, with tough faction bosses to hunt, and 4-Star rewards.

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May 28 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
GEICO Becomes Platinum Sponsor of Small Business Expo, Expands Engagement With Small Business Owners Nationwide

BETHESDA, Md., May 13, 2026--GEICO Becomes Platinum Sponsor of Small Business Expo, Expands Engagement With Small Business Owners Nationwide

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May 13 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's Nintendo Switch 2 port is finally here and it holds up pretty well

Bethesda and MachineGames' Nintendo Switch 2 port of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a looker with robust performance and a few neat tricks.

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May 12 • 7:01 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Fallout: New Vegas dev says Bethesda slammed the game in a PowerPoint

Former Obsidian dev Chris Avellone dishes on contentious conversations with Bethesda after Dead Money

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Apr 22 • 3:57 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
"I couldn't protect it" Pete Hines says he left Microsoft-owned Bethesda because he didn't want to watch it be "damaged and broken apart and frankly mistreated, abused"

Former Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines has spoken about the frustrations which led him to retire back in 2023.

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Apr 13 • 7:30 AM EDT • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
'I Saw How It Was Getting Damaged': Ex-Bethesda Exec Goes to Town on Xbox's Mistreatment

"That shouldn't be a surprise to you"

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Apr 10 • 8:30 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Ex-Bethesda Exec Says The Elder Scrolls 6 Maker Isn't Part Of Something 'Genuine' Or 'Authentic' At Microsoft

Pete Hines is retired but still had harsh words for Microsoft

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Apr 10 • 3:48 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Starfield Update 1.16.236 Patch Notes Detail the 'Biggest Update Yet'

Bethesda has published Starfield update 1.16.236 patch notes as it attempts to pull players back in with the Free Lanes update, Terran Armada DLC, and a PS5 version.

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Apr 7 • 3:04 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Starfield PS5 Pro Specs Revealed: PSSR Supported, DualSense’s Adaptive Triggers Available

Bethesda has revealed the PS5 specs for Starfield. The DualSense's Adaptive Triggers are supported, and so is PSSR on PS5 Pro.

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Apr 4 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Here's Why Starfield Will Be Best on PS5 When It Finally Releases Next Week

Bethesda going all-out

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Apr 3 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Starfield Features Enhanced Visuals on the PlayStation 5

With the release of Starfield on PlayStation 5 scheduled for April 7, Bethesda has unveiled a new trailer showcasing what players can expect.

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Apr 3 • 12:12 PM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Starfield details PS5 features

Publisher Bethseda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios have released a new trailer and information for Starfield introducing the open-world space action RPG’s PlayStation 5-specific…

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Apr 3 • 11:19 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Bethesda is shutting down The Elder Scrolls: Blades on June 30

Players will get a last hurrah on the mobile dungeon crawler since Bethesda has made everything in the store free until the shutdown.

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Mar 29 • 3:10 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Bethesda delists Elder Scrolls game from all platforms, and will take it offline in June

Bethesda has officially delisted Elder Scrolls Blades, the unpopular free-to-play microtransaction-driven mobile game, and will take it offline this June.

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Mar 28 • 3:32 PM EDT • Technology • tweaktown.com
How Maryland’s Megan Kelly Walter became a champion in two NCAA sports

Megan Walter was recruited as a two-sport athlete in field hockey and lacrosse coming out of Holton-Arms School in nearby Bethesda.

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Mar 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • ncaa.org
Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which - among other things - adds a Milliewhale pet

After plenty of rumours and rumblings, Bethesda has today announced that Starfield is coming to PlayStation 5.

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Mar 17 • 11:15 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
We Saw Starfield's Big Overhaul and DLC - Is It Enough to Revive Bethesda's Space RPG?

Starfield is getting new DLC, Terran Armada, along with some major quality-of-life updates. And a PS5 version! We got an extended first look at everything on its way to Bethesda's big outer-space RPG.

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Mar 17 • 11:15 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Starfield Launches on PlayStation 5 on April 7

Starfield launches on PlayStation 5 on April 7, welcoming a new generation of explorers into Bethesda Game Studio’s most ambitious universe.

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Mar 17 • 9:02 AM EDT • Technology • bethesda.net
Bethesda promises Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 AI filters will be "totally optional" for players

Bethesda is committed to "further adjusting the lighting and final effect" of Nvidia's DLSS 5 visuals on Starfield following the controversial AI-tech's reveal.

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Mar 17 • 8:06 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Bethesda drops unusual tease that it'll have Starfield news for us "next week"

Bethesda has teased that we can expect new information about Starfield "next week".

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Mar 15 • 1:15 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Starfield's Future Will Be Unveiled Next Week by Bethesda

Bethesda Game Studios is preparing to unveil the future of Starfield next week, letting us know about the game's next expansion.

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Mar 14 • 4:35 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
"People were just not ready for" Starfield, says game's composer as he talks "visionary" Todd Howard

Starfield composer Inon Zur has been discussing working with Bethesda, saying he believes "people were just not ready for" 2023's divisive space adventure.

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Mar 13 • 12:49 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
The Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters may have their developer — it's in charge of a big Xbox exclusive, and has worked on Bethesda's RPGs before

A new tease from Iron Galaxy Studios suggests it could be making the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters.

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Mar 2 • 2:01 PM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
Bethesda Is Quietly Rebuilding Fallout 76's Foundation With The Backwoods | Preview

A new structure separates solo friendly content from multiplayer public events while adding dynamic encounters to keep runs unpredictable.

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Feb 27 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • mmorpg.com
DLSS upscaling is coming to Fallout 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 in the future

Bethesda has confirmed that the Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition which launched yesterday on the Nintendo Switch 2 will eventually get DLSS. DLSS is a form of upscaling which should come in handy for…

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Feb 25 • 5:08 PM EST • Technology • mynintendonews.com
Opinion: It is time to take politics out of school safety conversations

MCPS should bring back the School Resource Officer program

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Feb 21 • 9:27 AM EST • Politics • bethesdamagazine.com
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return to Bethesda's 'Classic Style' After Detours With Skyrim, Fallout 76, Says Todd Howard

The Elder Scrolls 6 is going to be a return to Bethesda's "classic style" of games, according to Bethesda director Todd Howard.

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Feb 18 • 5:45 PM EST • Technology • ign.com