'To Continue Being Produced Long Term, Games Need to Succeed, Not Just Be Beloved' — John Carmack Responds to Id Software Layoffs
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John Carmack reacts to massive layoffs at id Software: 'My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well'
John Carmack has reacted to massive layoffs at id Software, the studio that he co-founded in 1991, by its current owner, Microsoft. The company is cutting 136 roles (reports indicate over half of its headcount) at the Doom studio, which just released an expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages this week."My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well," Carmack wrote on X, "and this is certainly going to dampen th…
Of all Xbox studios that have suffered layoffs, Id Software is undoubtedly the most affected. The total number is unclear, but it is said that 75% of the creators of DOOM, Wolfenstein (the originals) and Quake would now be on the street, including real industry legends.The future of Id Software is uncertain.All of their projects received the refusal of Asha Sharma, and that included such cool things as a cooperative DOOM or a new delivery of Per…
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