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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

When you get lay off devs who care about the games they make, you tear out a studio's heart. Stephanie was part of that heart, loving the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises. We won't let corporations destroy us from the inside out. Join us to #SaveGameWorkers by going to the link in our bio!

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 23/08/2026

This has been an exhausting amount of work, but most of my Skyrim and Fallout 4 mods/creations are now on PlayStation! Daniel - The Remnant has been submitted also, so hopefully that comes out soon. 🤞

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 22/08/2026

BOOM! So so happy to finally have this on PlayStation. Enjoy, folks :)

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💀Legendary Imposter Elianora ★★★★ @elianora.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I love how there was so much angry screeching when Bethesda posted about the FO4 update coming (aren't you happy you were notified in advance??) and turns out it was one of the best, most important updates we've gotten in a while.

Screenshot from Fallout 4 - the Sanctuary Red Rocket Station at night, lit up

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 18/08/2026

Working on getting America Rising 2 - Legacy of the Enclave onto PlayStation as we speak. 🎉

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Libby @wasteofspace95.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What if I was working on a super cool @otellinomods.com Skyrim project? What then? 👀

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 08/08/2026

Just watched this absolute gem of a human get married ❤️ @elianora.bsky.social

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Xbox's 1,600 person "reset" didn't hit 14 layers of management. It hit devs who built the worlds you love. Faceless brands don't make games - people like Ben Carnow and his team do. #SaveGameWorkers and tell Microsoft to end these cycles of layoffs: shorturl.at/5ruBE

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game's success across "all milestones" www.eurogamer.net/ea-boss-38-m...

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 28/07/2026

It has been SO liberating being able to work on my own things without worrying about any of this nonsense.

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 16/07/2026

ZeniMax workers rally to save 'the spirit of the studio' after Microsoft's latest layoffs aftermath.site/zenimax-save-o...

A protestor outside the ZeniMax sign in Rockville, Maryland. Photo: Mikhail Klimentov

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Councilmember Marissa Valeri @marissavaleri.com · 15/07/2026

I was proud to attend the ZeniMax protest this afternoon, at their headquarters in Rockville. I stand with the workers who were layed off, calling on Microsoft to do the right thing: reverse the layoffs and support your game developers. #SaveOurDevs #OneBGS #ZeniMaxWorkersUnited #RockvilleMD

A large group of protesters wearing red clothing holds signs advocating for labor rights and job security, gathered under trees in a residential area.

A sign reading "OUR PLAYERS DESERVE BETTER" displayed against a backdrop of trees.

A person in a red top is speaking into a microphone while raising a fist. They are standing outdoors in front of a building with the name "ZeniMax" visible. The scene includes another individual in the foreground holding a phone.

A person with long hair holds a sign that reads, "We are NOT COGS! We are the Heart & MIND of the MACHINE!" The background shows a building with the name "Zenith" and some greenery.

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Save Our Devs isn't just a "Bethesda rally", it's become a "Bethesda and ZeniMax Online and iD and Obsidian and Blizzard rally", not to mention the fans and other workers who will be there supporting us. 6 rallies, 2 countries: will tomorrow be the industry's biggest collective action ever?

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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 08/07/2026

"Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump and paid its CEO $96 million," Sanders said. "This year, it's raising the price of an Xbox by $150 and eliminating 3,200 jobs. Please don't tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down."

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Bernie Sanders is mad about the Xbox layoffs

The senator from Vermont is pretty chapped about the price hikes, too.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I want to re-emphasize one part of this Xbox story: Half of the 3,200 cuts are happening today and half are happening in the next 12 months. In other words, even people who survived today's layoffs will have to spend the coming year wondering if they're going to be next.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 06/07/2026

You would be privileged to have Jess on your Community team.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 06/07/2026

Furious. Absolutely furious.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 01/07/2026

Already crushed the charity goal and it hasn't even started yet!

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 29/06/2026

the face of a man who made the questionable decision to livestream for 17 hours in one go after livestreaming for 12 hours the day before 👍 All for a good cause though. Raised so much for the Alzheimer's Association. People are so generous. Thank you all. simsettlements.com/charity

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 28/06/2026

Live for day 2! Possibly running till 6am for this. Wish me luck. 😅 Come watch and donate for a good cause!

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 23/06/2026

Kinda crazy to have my mod launching on GOG. Forever grateful for everything that led me to this point. Huge thanks to the amazing people at GOG for the opportunity!

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 15/06/2026

The key thing to understand about this is that it is completely unnecessary. This is a corporation with basically infinite money. They don't have to destroy 30+ year studios to save their bottom line. They're doing this because they are evil.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 21/04/2026

A little late to the party I suppose but Project Hail Mary is absolutely fantastic, I adored that film

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 14/04/2026

This is why i have zero interest in cloud streaming - I feel for the folks losing out.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 17/03/2026

Call me crazy, but I don't really like the idea of some hardware manufacturer going "hey your game's character looks dumb, how about it looks like THIS instead (and it's trash)" but maybe that's just me

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 06/03/2026

My friend poured his heart and soul into this absolutely incredible game - I implore you all to check it out! There's a demo too if you want to try before you buy. Fantastic story, gameplay feels excellent - and c'mon. We gotta support indies. :)

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 04/03/2026

This is gonna be something special - can't wait to check it out!

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 03/03/2026

A year of being self employed, down 💪 Jumping from working for someone else to working for myself was scary. Very grateful I'm able to make a living via my Verified Creations for Bethesda games. Very grateful for all the support. Got exciting things coming!

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Jaws Slayer 🎃 @jesawyer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

You know what allows ICs to get more work done? Not wasting half their day in meetings.

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Keano Raubun @keano.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This supposed 'pro-consumer' narrative actually works against indie & aspiring game dev. As somebody who "worked" as part of the modding team behind one of, if not the, largest Skyrim mods (which actually released) and knows A LOT of modders and game developers: Paid mods are a good thing.

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 10/12/2025

Pet project for the past few days - I've been learning C# by creating a toolkit that's able to generate full builds of my mods for Bethesda games! Just about got it feature complete for Fallout 4 - going to start adding Skyrim and Starfield functionality :D

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 19/11/2025

Really proud of this one. My Fallout 4 companion's now live on the Creations store! Check out the trailer - you wouldn't believe the blood, sweat and tears what went into putting him together. 😅

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 13/11/2025

I picked up a used Xbox One to do some mod testing and now my desk is a disaster

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 30/10/2025

I cannot overstate how much I love that the main menu in Outer Worlds 2 is just a conversation with Moon Man and he comments on the state of your game. 10/10

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 24/10/2025

Check out my next project - a verified creation for Fallout 4! Coming soon :D

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 15/10/2025

The upside of Microsoft forgetting how to make any sort of desirable operating system is I get to have cosy nights in using my HTPC that is now happily running Bazzite, and it works so well - it plays games with no nonsense at all

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 21/09/2025

i am so close to done with this document i cannot wait to not look at word for a long while

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 20/09/2025

i have been working on 3 projects every day for the past few months which all share similar deadlines and i have been working till 2am and i am so tired send me coffee

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Thomas Mitchell @otellino.com · 07/09/2025

it is 1am and i have been working on a document all day and im not done yet help

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