"You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts
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""You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include OpenCritic, dars.gov.et, GamingBolt and Pluang. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Laid Off Bethesda Dev Explains Why AAA Quality Has Dropped Due to Industry Crisis OpenCritic · 73d ago
- Microsoft’s Xbox Division Layoffs Signal Strategic Reset in Gaming dars.gov.et · 73d ago
- Bethesda Employees Thought They Were Safe From Layoffs Thanks to Skyrim, Fallout GamingBolt · 73d ago
- Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, sparking grief and uncert... Pluang · 73d ago
- "You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts Rock Paper Shotgun · 73d ago
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