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ZeniMax Union Responds to Microsoft Canceling Unannounced MMO: 'A Future Has Been Stolen From Us'
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 67883" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/08/01/teso-blogroll-1722504682134.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Following <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff" target="_blank">a wave of mass layoffs</a> that impacted an estimated 9,100 employees at Microsoft, many of whom were in its Xbox gaming division, the union of employees at Xbox subsidiary ZeniMax have responded with a statement explaining the current employment status of its members.</p><p></p><p>Today, ZeniMax Online Studios United (ZOSU), which represents employees on both The Elder Scrolls Online and the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-online-devs-unannounced-mmo-was-doing-well-and-even-scaling-up-as-xbox-cancelation-blindsided-staff-sources-say" target="_blank">cancelled unannounced MMO</a>, issued a lengthy statement addressing the layoffs and project cancellations. Critically, ZOSU confirmed that as of today, its members are all still employed by Microsoft and receiving pay and benefits, though this is likely not to be the case forever.</p><p></p><p>Per the statement, worker representatives of the union are currently bargaining with the company over how the workers will move forward following the shuttering of the MMO. While the union acknowledges that layoffs may be in the future for some members, "as a result of our organizing, we are able to ensure that those impacted will be able to depart with dignity."</p><p></p><p></p><p>ZOSU was <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-online-developers-at-zenimax-online-studios-have-unionized" target="_blank">formed just last December</a>, consisting at the time of its organizing of 461 employees across ZeniMax Online Studios. This number included web developers, designers, engineers, and graphic artists at ZeniMax Online Studios working on The Elder Scrolls Online and the unannounced MMO. While ZOSU still has yet to reach a contract agreement with Microsoft, its sibling union ZeniMax Workers United, which represents ZeniMax QA workers, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-fallout-doom-qa-workers-union-reaches-tentative-contract-with-microsoft-after-nearly-two-years" target="_blank">reached an agreement at the end of May</a>.</p><p></p><p>ZOSU's statement is published in full below:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The impact of the massive Microsoft layoffs earlier this month on Xbox specifically was wide, and remains not fully understood. We've since learned that <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/rares-everwild-reportedly-canceled-as-microsoft-layoffs-sweep-across-xbox" target="_blank">Everwild and Perfect Dark are no longer being developed</a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/perfect-dark-reboot-canceled-and-xbox-developer-the-initiative-closed-as-part-of-devastating-microsoft-layoffs" target="_blank">The Initiative has shut down</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to <a href="mailto:rvalentine@ign.com">rvalentine@ign.com</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/zenimax-union-responds-to-microsoft-canceling-unannounced-mmo-a-future-has-been-stolen-from-us" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 67883, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/08/01/teso-blogroll-1722504682134.jpg[/IMG] Following [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff']a wave of mass layoffs[/URL] that impacted an estimated 9,100 employees at Microsoft, many of whom were in its Xbox gaming division, the union of employees at Xbox subsidiary ZeniMax have responded with a statement explaining the current employment status of its members. Today, ZeniMax Online Studios United (ZOSU), which represents employees on both The Elder Scrolls Online and the [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-online-devs-unannounced-mmo-was-doing-well-and-even-scaling-up-as-xbox-cancelation-blindsided-staff-sources-say']cancelled unannounced MMO[/URL], issued a lengthy statement addressing the layoffs and project cancellations. Critically, ZOSU confirmed that as of today, its members are all still employed by Microsoft and receiving pay and benefits, though this is likely not to be the case forever. Per the statement, worker representatives of the union are currently bargaining with the company over how the workers will move forward following the shuttering of the MMO. While the union acknowledges that layoffs may be in the future for some members, "as a result of our organizing, we are able to ensure that those impacted will be able to depart with dignity." ZOSU was [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-online-developers-at-zenimax-online-studios-have-unionized']formed just last December[/URL], consisting at the time of its organizing of 461 employees across ZeniMax Online Studios. This number included web developers, designers, engineers, and graphic artists at ZeniMax Online Studios working on The Elder Scrolls Online and the unannounced MMO. While ZOSU still has yet to reach a contract agreement with Microsoft, its sibling union ZeniMax Workers United, which represents ZeniMax QA workers, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-fallout-doom-qa-workers-union-reaches-tentative-contract-with-microsoft-after-nearly-two-years']reached an agreement at the end of May[/URL]. ZOSU's statement is published in full below: The impact of the massive Microsoft layoffs earlier this month on Xbox specifically was wide, and remains not fully understood. We've since learned that [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/rares-everwild-reportedly-canceled-as-microsoft-layoffs-sweep-across-xbox']Everwild and Perfect Dark are no longer being developed[/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/perfect-dark-reboot-canceled-and-xbox-developer-the-initiative-closed-as-part-of-devastating-microsoft-layoffs']The Initiative has shut down[/URL]. [I]Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email]rvalentine@ign.com[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/zenimax-union-responds-to-microsoft-canceling-unannounced-mmo-a-future-has-been-stolen-from-us"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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