Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is laying off around 270 employees

Virtuos, studio that developed Elderly Manuscripts 4: Oblivion RemasterSeven percent of its employees, or about 270 employees. Gauthier Andres, correspondent and co -founder in OrigamiHe was the first to report the news, which the studio later confirmed. Virtuos provided support for a number of large games projects – including the last correction of Cyberpunk 2077 – More than 4,200 people work throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

The company said that the demobilization of workers affects in the first place “the teams that face the decrease in occupancy and the slowdown of the demand due to the structural transformations in the industry.” It releases about 200 people in Asia and about 70 in Europe. “Less than 10” of these in France, where the main team works on Forgetting Remasted He depends. Virtuos says it provides affected workers ’packages, career transitional assistance, and” wherever possible, “, job opportunities through its network.

“Over the past 12 months, the depths of Virtuos are their commitment to the distinguished joint development through the main acquisitions of Beyond-FX, Pipeworks, and UMANAïA in North America, as well as the third type and abstraction games in Europe,” Virtuos said in a statement. “These studios enhance our strengths in VFX, design, non -real engines programming and creative development. This continuous investment reflects our intention to grow in areas where our experience and size create a permanent value, with a selective exit from the service sectors that are increasingly weakening for creative development. Teams in Asia.”

Besides reviving Bethesda Classics, Virtuos has contributed to the next Delta Mittal Gear Solid: Eat snake And many continuous live service games, such as Sand dunes: Awakening and Sea thieves. Nothing about the company’s product or monetary reception of its games indicates that it needs to be made to lay off, but this reflects the current risky state in the game industry. Theoretically fixed work is support after the release and Remaster Game is not enough.

Virtuos hairstyles follow the overwhelming discounts by Microsoft to the Xbox section in early July. According to what was reported, Microsoft was canceled, such as the long development of Rare Everwelland And the closure of complete studios, such as the initiative. Romero Games, who had an unannounced financing deal with Microsoft, has been forced to cancel her current project, although she hopes to find a new publishing partner.

Update July 17, 2025, 9:57 AM EST: He added the confirmation of workers’ demobilization from Virtuos.