Doom Studio id Software Tries to Ease Concerns After Xbox Layoffs

<p><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/doom-eternal-for-pc" target="_self">Doom</a> developer id Software isn't dead yet. The team is firing back at claims that the studio is on life support following Microsoft's controversial layoffs within its Xbox business. </p><p>On Friday, id Software issued a statement to reassure fans that it'll continue developing games amid <a href="https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-around-half-of-the-id-software-team-have-been-laid-off" target="_blank" title="(Opens in a new tab)">reports</a> that 136 employees had been laid off. "While our studio was impacted, those changes were spread across teams," id Software <a href="https://x.com/idSoftware/status/2075638499412189455" target="_blank" title="(Opens in a new tab)">said</a>. "We still have the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for. The team today is about the same size we were when making DOOM (2016)."</p><p>The statement adds: "We are focused on supporting each other and the team members impacted. We're going to keep building the great games and tech that have defined us for the past 35 years, and we're looking forward to seeing you at QuakeCon this August."</p><div class="mb-0 rounded-md bg-gray-100 p-3 md:p-5" id="related-video">