Doom Dev Says “We’re Doing Great” After Half The Studio Was Just Laid Off
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Doom developer id Software was among the numerous Microsoft-owned game studios that cut staff recently as part of the big Xbox "reset." What's the vibe like internally at the studio in the wake of that? Studio co-director Marty Stratton said in a recent interview, "We're doing great." He said he wasn't trying to "handwave" the layoffs, and isn't shying away from acknowledging that "half of our studio" was laid off, IGN reported . Stratton said the layoffs were part of a "deliberate effort" to ensure id Software would succeed. Stratton is an executive at id Software, and his perspective on the…
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Doom Dev Says “We’re Doing Great” After Half The Studio Was Just Laid Off
Doom developer id Software was among the numerous Microsoft-owned game studios that cut staff recently as part of the big Xbox "reset." What's the vibe like internally at the studio in the wake of that? Studio co-director Marty Stratton said in a recent interview, "We're...
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"We're doing great," says id Software boss, despite losing "about half of our studio" amid devastating Xbox cuts
Iconic Doom and Quake developer id Software was among the most heavily impacted Microsoft-owned studios during Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's devastating business "reset" earlier this year, with around 136 employees reportedly losing their jobs.
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