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Bethesda Montréal employees to receive minimum legal severance after Xbox mass layoffs

Employees at Bethesda's Montréal studio have been told they will receive the smallest severance pay legally allowed following Xbox's mass layoffs earlier in July 2026. The studio's union has vowed to fight the decision, calling the payout the "bare minimum." The move is the latest fallout from the wave of cuts sweeping the games industry.