On Wednesday, hundreds of Bethesda video game workers, who work on titles like Fallout 76, Doom and Elder Scrolls Online, are going on strike due to a lack of bargaining by parent company Microsoft.

After failing to reach a new deal with Microsoft, Bethesda's QA workers are staging a brief strike and demanding better terms.

There’s no shortage of game industry woes this year. We’ve seen several studios close or have layoffs. One of the biggest video game unions will soon strike Bethesda as they are waiting to find their remote work issues that have arisen in recent years. Here’s what we know so far about the situation.

In July of this year, voice actors and motion performers covered under SAG-AFTRA’s interactive media agreement went on strike to protest worker protections regarding AI. While SAG-AFTRA and the video game companies that make up the interactive media agreement bargaining committee have returned to the negotiation table, the strike continues.

Hundreds of staff at Bethesda parent company ZeniMax will go on strike today in protest at parent company Microsoft

Hundreds of Bethesda employees are striking today over remote working and outsourcing concerns they claim Microsoft has failed to address. Workers in Maryland and Texas are holding a one-day strike after filing an unfair labor complaint against parent company ZeniMax in October, Inverse reports.