Bethesda Reportedly Pulls Funding For Unannounced Projects At Multiple Game Studios

Following news from Microsoft that it is laying off a number of staff across the company, Bethesda Softworks, a team also affected by the job losses, has reportedly pulled funding for various titles across a number of other development studios.

That’s according to Romero Games, which took to social media to reveal that it had funding cancelled by Bethesda for its upcoming project. The game in question is a new first-person shooter, which Bethesda was set to publish, although right now it’s unknown what will happen in wake of its lack of funding. You can read the full statement bellow.

We have some difficult news to share. Last night, we learned that our publisher has canceled funding for our game along with several other unannounced projects at other studios. This was a strategic decision made at a high level within the publisher, well above our visibility or control. We deeply wish there had been something, anything, we could have done to prevent this outcome.

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This absolutely isn’t a reflection of our team’s work, performance, or the quality of the project itself. We hit every milestone on time, every time, consistently received high praise, and easily passed all our internal gates. We are incredibly proud of the work being done, and of the talented team behind it. The best we’ve worked with.

We’re currently evaluating next steps and working quickly to support our team. Many of us have worked together for more than a decade, some for over 20 years. It’s an extremely difficult day, and we’re heartbroken that it’s come to this. If you know of any opportunities or ways you can help our incredible team, please reach out. Thank you to everyone who’s offered support and kindness and encouragement during this difficult time.

[Source – Romero Games via Insider Gaming]