ID software has now lost half its employees thanks to Microsoft layoffs

[MajorMachina]

Doom dev id Software reportedly halved following Xbox's mass layoffs

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Apparently they have lost nearly all their coders and might end up being a support studio.
I feel broken

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

That's a gut punch.

But it's been a trail of dead bodies for decades now... and it sucks so badly.

 

[Vreeves]

Why does a studio like Id Software, with a very good track record, had to be reduced to a support studio? Then again, Hi-Fi Rush was successful and Tango was still let go anyways. I'll never understand Xbox upper managment's logic.

 

[Jon-Patrick-S]

Kind of crazy that after having such a well received summer games showcase for Xbox, Microsoft has seemingly decided to follow up by shooting each of its toes off one by one.

 

[MajorMachina]

Kind of crazy that after having such a well received summer games showcase for Xbox, Microsoft has seemingly decided to follow up by shooting each of its toes off one by one.

They're probably trying to tighten their belts after they wasted so much money on AI.
Anyone who claims GenAI would help the game industry need to see whats happening right now and learn why they were completely wrong

 

[Netra]

Why does a studio like Id Software, with a very good track record, had to be reduced to a support studio? Then again, Hi-Fi Rush was successful and Tango was still let go anyways. I'll never understand Xbox upper managment's logic.

It was a success, but it wasn't as successful in monetary terms as Fortnite. This is the same thing that happens in the world of platform-tv series, if you're not the new Game of Thrones or the new Breaking Bad, it doesn't matter how successful your show is because you're shit to the shareholders and don't deserve a new season.

 

[MajorMachina]

It was a success, but it wasn't as successful in monetary terms as Fortnite. This is the same thing that happens in the world of platform-tv series, if you're not the new Game of Thrones or the new Breaking Bad, it doesn't matter how successful your show is because you're shit to the shareholders and don't deserve a new season.

Didn't help that they released the latest doom on the game pass which probably resulted in a lot of lost sales

 

[Aldia Aldia]

Didn't help that they released the latest doom on the game pass which probably resulted in a lot of lost sales

I've always said that was THE dumbest decision they've (Xbox) ever made as a collective. WHY would you put a blockbuster as a DAY ONE in a subscription service like that?

Why even sell games at this point if all you want is that sweet sweet low-stakes credit card money every month?

 

[ZeromusVX4]

It was a success, but it wasn't as successful in monetary terms as Fortnite. This is the same thing that happens in the world of platform-tv series, if you're not the new Game of Thrones or the new Breaking Bad, it doesn't matter how successful your show is because you're shit to the shareholders and don't deserve a new season.

Unfortunately that mentality is what's going to kill any creativity in big AAA studios, if we want any sort of actually interesting games moving forward then indies are our only hope it seems

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

Microsoft is like a executioner right now, man.

 

[Vardalis]

It's probably not the biggest, but I'd imagine this whole "pivot to game pass" strategy has to be one of the bigger blunders in corporate history.

 

[iamthemilkman]

Biggest loss is id Tech probably being dead. I much prefer it to other engines.

 

[PhaseJump]

If the engine isn't making money and the games aren't selling, get rid of them.

 

[RestoredaftrLostv2]

Only half...wow Microsoft is losing their minds. Usually they just shut down everything that actually makes them money. One day Microsoft will have to close down too...I wish, but evel never disappear quickly.