Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs

July 17, 2026 Andrew Webster

A still photo from the Amazon TV series Fallout.
The Fallout TV series. | Image: Amazon

Xbox is currently in a "reset" period that includes laying off around 3,200 employees over the next year, involving deep cuts at beloved studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Now, in an attempt to show that things are still running fine, the company has announced a slate of upcoming projects at Bethesda Game Studios - which itself was hit with layoffs - including official confirmation that Fallout 5 is in the works.

"We're investing more deeply in the worlds players love, giving creators a bigger role in shaping their experiences, and bringing our teams closer together so we can get our games into your hands sooner, support t …

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