The end of this post has been updated with confirmation from Bethsoft as of August 20th.
Comments by a gaming industry recruiter and tech consultant have sparked a Twitter rumor that ZeniMax, the conglom that backs Bethsoft and The Elder Scrolls Online sub-studio ZeniMax Online Studios, has suffered a round of layoffs today, potentially at its hub in Ireland, which primarily supports ESO.
My friend Vicky is looking for work, gaming chick analyst at Zenimax before the mass bootings today. Her LinkedIn http://t.co/fWrLkbb8nx
— Lu (@Motoko_K) August 19, 2015
I'm so sad to hear about more ZeniMax layoffs. Friends, if I can help in any way, get at me! I know how amazing your teams are!
— Ashley Doyal (@ashley_doyal) August 19, 2015
@glittervelocity @doctordake maybe it was really small? My friend was CS for ESO. I didn't know the other people on the thread.
— Ashley Doyal (@ashley_doyal) August 19, 2015
The Galway, Ireland, branch took significant hits to its customer support staff last summer. The ESO studio has lost several key devs this year.
We reached out to Bethsoft several hours ago for comment and will update as we learn more; we welcome more information from involved persons, whose anonymity will be protected.
