id Software insists in new statement that it still has "the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for"
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id Software has issued a statement confirming that despite recent layoffs within the Microsoft Xbox division, the studio remains adequately staffed to continue its operations. The studio emphasized that it maintains its original development philosophy and is currently focused on supporting affected employees.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing instability and restructuring within the major gaming industry, specifically under Microsoft's ownership of various studios.
"The team today is about the same size we were when making Doom 2016."
Microsoft, of course, recently confirmed plans to lay off thousands of people from its Xbox division and drop four game studios from its roster : Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. Even studios that have survived the cut, like Obsidian and id Software, are reeling from job losses.
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"Thank you all for the support this week," the statement began. "While our studio was impacted, those changes were spread across teams.
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