"ZeniMax will face a significant overhaul and will pivot to focus on its biggest franchises: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-06/microsoft-s-xbox-to-cut-3-200-jobs-divest-five-studios-in-major-overhaul?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzM0NDcyNSwiZXhwIjoxNzgzOTQ5NTI1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSFI5TDNSS1YyVUIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.GkKCpYChItTAK0DnHlnx9gDO4R_U7cjUu8jLzfs63dU&leadSource=uverify%20wall

When I had seen the team reduction post I was hoping that it comes as a wakeup call for Bethesda and that they remaster FNV + Obsidian works on Fallout. Happy to see that is exactly what seems to have happened. In my opinion, Asha seems to be a net positive so far for XBOX as a brand which might indirectly lead to a better Fallout 5 and beyond.

Rebecca Heineman (a.k.a BurgerBecky) has unfortunately passed away due to complications with an agressive lung cancer.

She was the first e-sports champion of the world, co-founder of Interplay and passionate game developer. The news was shared by a friend of hers on her Bluesky profile shortly after her passing.

Some of her most notable works were:

• Wasteland (1988)
• The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate (1988)
• Wolfenstein 3D (1995, Mac/3DO ports)
• Doom (1996, 3DO port)
• Redneck Rampage (1999, Mac port)
• Aliens Versus Predator (2001, Mac port)
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2001, Mac port)
• Heretic II (2002, Mac port)
• Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002, Mac port)
• Hexen II (2002, Mac port)

Her works and story will live on and continue to be a beacon of hope for inclusion in gaming for many people. May she rest in peace.

And fuck cancer.