A Microsoft filing has revealed that layoffs across its ZeniMax division total 379 staff, following the wider cuts announced earlier at parent company Microsoft. The figures matter because they show the scale of the impact on specific studios, with the majority of the losses concentrated at ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind the long-running MMO The Elder Scrolls Online.

According to the filing, more than half of the 379 job losses came from the Elder Scrolls Online studio, which is reported to have shed at least 60% of its staff over the past year. The disclosure adds concrete numbers to a period of significant restructuring within Microsoft's gaming arm, raising questions about the future support and development of The Elder Scrolls Online.