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Microsoft Lays Off the Artist Behind Skyrim's Mudcrabs

Dane Olds spent two decades building the weapons and creatures players associate with Bethesda's biggest RPGs. Now he's been cut in Microsoft's latest layoff wave, and he's considering leaving the industry for good.

Nathan Lees3 min read