Virtuos is reportedly planning to lay off around 300 employees, representing 7% of its workforce, despite having developed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, a top-selling game of 2025. Founded in 2004 in Shanghai, Virtuos has over 4,200 employees and is experienced with many popular game engines. The company has contributed to notable games like Fortnite and Dark Souls: Remastered. The Oblivion Remastered was highly successful, becoming the third-best-selling game of the year shortly after release, achieving four million players within three days. Layoffs in the gaming industry are increasing this year.
Virtuos, the game-development studio that developed one of this year's best-selling video games, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, is reportedly laying off about 7% of its staff, which comes out to about 300 employees.
The remaster was just as popular: It became the third-best-selling game of 2025 less than a week after its release, reaching four million players in just three days.
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