Xbox’s Bethesda layoffs include the artist responsible for designing Skyrim’s khajiit and argonians, who had been at the company for 27 years
PC Gamer reports that Microsoft's latest round of layoffs at Bethesda has claimed a long-serving veteran artist who was responsible for designing the khajiit and argonian races seen in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The employee had reportedly spent 27 years at the studio, making them one of Bethesda's most experienced staff members, and their departure has drawn attention as a symbol of the human cost behind Xbox's wider cost-cutting.
The cuts form part of broader job losses across Microsoft's gaming division, which have affected numerous developers and studios under the Xbox umbrella. Beyond noting the artist's near-three-decade tenure and their signature contribution to Skyrim's beast races, the accessible portion of the article does not provide detailed figures on the total number of roles affected or accompanying statements from the company.
- Bethesda layoffs hit the artist who designed Skyrim's khajiit and argonians.
- The affected veteran had worked at Bethesda for 27 years.
- The cuts are part of wider Microsoft Xbox job losses.