Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have reportedly gutted id Software, with nearly half of the Doom developer's staff affected.
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Microsoft layoffs reportedly affected roughly half of the staff at id Software. A union promised to take legal and contractual action to fight for the laid-off workers.
Epilogue added 55d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
Microsoft has implemented layoffs across Xbox, which reportedly hit id Software and Blizzard. Reports indicate that roughly half of the staff at id Software has been lost in this reduction.
Coverage from 80 Level, Game Informer, and Windows Central emphasizes the scale of the cuts at id Software. The reports also highlight emotional reactions from developers, with one stating a hope that their "pain was worth it." Attention now turns to the Union, which has promised to take all necessary legal and contractual action to support the affected workers.
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Coverage (4)
- Half of id Software's Team Reportedly Affected by Xbox Layoffs 80 Level · 57d ago
- Doom Developer id Software Reportedly Loses Roughly Half Its Staff To Layoffs Game Informer · 57d ago
- Union Promises To Take ‘All Necessary Legal And Contractual Action’ To Fight For Laid-Off Workers As Impacts On Blizzard, Id Software Become Clear Aftermath · 57d ago
- DOOM dev reacts to Microsoft's Xbox and id Software layoffs: "We hope our pain was worth it" Windows Central · 57d ago
Quick answers
How many staff members at id Software were reportedly laid off?
Reports from Game Informer and 80 Level state that roughly half of the team was affected.
Which other companies were mentioned as being impacted by these layoffs?
According to Aftermath, impacts on Blizzard have also become clear.
How is the Union responding to the situation?
The Union has promised to take all necessary legal and contractual action to fight for the laid-off workers.
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