Microsoft may have shut down Bethesda France as part of the layoffs announced earlier this year. Multiple people have recently appeared online claiming that Bethesda France was closed, but Microsoft did not confirm these rumors at the time of this report.
Microsoft announced major layoffs back in January, revealing that it would cut around 1,900 employees from its company in 2024.
It was a pretty controversial decision, especially considering that Activision Blizzard was heavily affected by the layoffs, despite being purchased by Microsoft during the previous year.
These cuts represented around 8% of Microsoft’s entire workforce, and the company did not disclose exactly what areas would be affected by the decision.
Now, a new rumor indicates that Microsoft may have shut down Bethesda France after 12 years of the company’s existence. According to Insider Gaming, multiple people have talked about the possible closure of the company on social media.