id Software worked with various ideas before Xbox cuts, including a new Perfect Dark, John Wick style new IP, and co-op DOOM
id has been "nuked into the dirt" and "relegated to support studio size", said one former dev.
gamesbeat.com/inside-a-stu...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/id-soft...
id has been "nuked into the dirt" and "relegated to support studio size", said one former dev.
gamesbeat.com/inside-a-stu...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/id-soft...
July 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
id Software worked with various ideas before Xbox cuts, including a new Perfect Dark, John Wick style new IP, and co-op DOOM
id has been "nuked into the dirt" and "relegated to support studio size", said one former dev.
gamesbeat.com/inside-a-stu...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/id-soft...
id has been "nuked into the dirt" and "relegated to support studio size", said one former dev.
gamesbeat.com/inside-a-stu...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/id-soft...
xbox firing all the id engineers might be the single funniest evil decision made by a games executive ever thats could potentially somehow be stupider than the 1 billion users a day quote
July 7, 2026 at 5:08 AM
xbox firing all the id engineers might be the single funniest evil decision made by a games executive ever thats could potentially somehow be stupider than the 1 billion users a day quote
the ID@Xbox showcase returns on February 24th www.ign.com/articles/idx...
February 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
the ID@Xbox showcase returns on February 24th www.ign.com/articles/idx...
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
Rip and tear until the contract is done.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
id Software workers form wall-to-wall union in response to mass Xbox layoffs
Id Software Dev Says Xbox Doesn't 'Understand Art' And That After Layoffs It Is 'Impossible' To Make Big Games
Id Software Vet Claims Xbox Doesn't Understand Art Or Games
id Software vet Chris Hays says entire departments have been 'gutted'
kotaku.com
August 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Id Software Dev Says Xbox Doesn't 'Understand Art' And That After Layoffs It Is 'Impossible' To Make Big Games
“Most, if not all,” of Id Software’s coders, 60-70 Obsidian developers, and more veteran developers have reportedly been laid off from Microsoft as the scale of this week’s big Xbox cuts becomes clearer.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-la...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-la...
July 7, 2026 at 9:44 AM
“Most, if not all,” of Id Software’s coders, 60-70 Obsidian developers, and more veteran developers have reportedly been laid off from Microsoft as the scale of this week’s big Xbox cuts becomes clearer.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-la...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-la...
xbox watching id write this
July 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
xbox watching id write this
trade offer:
you - get all these games from the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest
we - get to yap about them with you
you - get all these games from the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest
we - get to yap about them with you
February 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
trade offer:
you - get all these games from the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest
we - get to yap about them with you
you - get all these games from the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest
we - get to yap about them with you
PH Brazil: Xbox has fired the entire LATAM indie relations team, stopped sending devkits to ID@Xbox partners in the region
www.resetera.com/threads/15...
www.resetera.com/threads/15...
July 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
PH Brazil: Xbox has fired the entire LATAM indie relations team, stopped sending devkits to ID@Xbox partners in the region
www.resetera.com/threads/15...
www.resetera.com/threads/15...
Chris Hays, id Software’s lead services programmer says id has now less devs than they had during 'Doom' (2016) development and that's not enough to make a simliar game again. He also says that Xbox doesn't understand art.
kotaku.com/id-software-...
kotaku.com/id-software-...
August 10, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Chris Hays, id Software’s lead services programmer says id has now less devs than they had during 'Doom' (2016) development and that's not enough to make a simliar game again. He also says that Xbox doesn't understand art.
kotaku.com/id-software-...
kotaku.com/id-software-...
~50% of the id Software team has reportedly been laid off as part of the Xbox layoffs
(via @gamedeveloper.bsky.social)
(via @gamedeveloper.bsky.social)
July 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
~50% of the id Software team has reportedly been laid off as part of the Xbox layoffs
(via @gamedeveloper.bsky.social)
(via @gamedeveloper.bsky.social)
Xbox congelou o envio de dev kits do ID@Xbox à América Latina e demitiu toda a equipe interna que aprovava jogos indie vindos da região.
Tem dev com projeto de Xbox quase pronto sem saber se conseguirá lançar o jogo na plataforma.
Mais detalhes no vídeo: youtu.be/dB1bJAsK88k
Tem dev com projeto de Xbox quase pronto sem saber se conseguirá lançar o jogo na plataforma.
Mais detalhes no vídeo: youtu.be/dB1bJAsK88k
Xbox Demitiu o Time que Cuidava de Indies Brasileiros
YouTube video by tvPH
youtu.be
July 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Xbox congelou o envio de dev kits do ID@Xbox à América Latina e demitiu toda a equipe interna que aprovava jogos indie vindos da região.
Tem dev com projeto de Xbox quase pronto sem saber se conseguirá lançar o jogo na plataforma.
Mais detalhes no vídeo: youtu.be/dB1bJAsK88k
Tem dev com projeto de Xbox quase pronto sem saber se conseguirá lançar o jogo na plataforma.
Mais detalhes no vídeo: youtu.be/dB1bJAsK88k
Layoffs Hit id Software Frankfurt - 6 of 12 workers were let go. The remaining 6 work on the id Tech engine aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs...
July 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Layoffs Hit id Software Frankfurt - 6 of 12 workers were let go. The remaining 6 work on the id Tech engine aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs...
New trailer! And release date! Gotta go finish it now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWLB...
TRON: Catalyst - Official Release Date Trailer | ID@Xbox
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New trailer! And release date! Gotta go finish it now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWLB...
id Software Employee Calls Xbox Communication "Bullshit Corporate Speak"
insider-gaming.com/id-software-...
insider-gaming.com/id-software-...
id Software Employee Calls Xbox Communication "Bullshit Corporate Speak"
Speaking anonymously, a current id Software employee questioned Xbox's communication amid layoffs and corporate reorganization.
insider-gaming.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
id Software Employee Calls Xbox Communication "Bullshit Corporate Speak"
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insider-gaming.com/id-software-...
At the ID Xbox event, come find me!! Demo Mandragora!!
March 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
At the ID Xbox event, come find me!! Demo Mandragora!!
Microsoft layoffs hit Bethesda, Obsidian, and id Software hard as workers brace for more
aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...
aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...
July 6, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Microsoft layoffs hit Bethesda, Obsidian, and id Software hard as workers brace for more
aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...
aftermath.site/microsoft-xbox...
The @ign.com x ID@Xbox Showcase starts in 60 minutes! Go enjoy some upcoming indies!
IGN Twitch: xbx.social/63329vDoPN
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IGN Twitch: xbx.social/63329vDoPN
IGN YouTube: xbx.social/63320vDoP4
April 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The @ign.com x ID@Xbox Showcase starts in 60 minutes! Go enjoy some upcoming indies!
IGN Twitch: xbx.social/63329vDoPN
IGN YouTube: xbx.social/63320vDoP4
IGN Twitch: xbx.social/63329vDoPN
IGN YouTube: xbx.social/63320vDoP4
id Frankfurt, which focuses on the id Tech engine that powers games like Doom, has been hit by layoffs
aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-i...
aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-i...
July 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
id Frankfurt, which focuses on the id Tech engine that powers games like Doom, has been hit by layoffs
aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-i...
aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-i...
165 employees at id Software just unionized. Their latest game, Doom: The Dark Ages, won for accessibility at last night's Game Awards https://kotaku.com/doom-id-software-union-microsoft-xbox-cwa-2000653008
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
165 employees at id Software just unionized. Their latest game, Doom: The Dark Ages, won for accessibility at last night's Game Awards https://kotaku.com/doom-id-software-union-microsoft-xbox-cwa-2000653008
"They don't understand art" - id Software lead slams Xbox, says it's "impossible" to make games like 2016's Doom now
www.eurogamer.net/id-software-...
www.eurogamer.net/id-software-...
August 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
"They don't understand art" - id Software lead slams Xbox, says it's "impossible" to make games like 2016's Doom now
www.eurogamer.net/id-software-...
www.eurogamer.net/id-software-...
The Dark Ages begin on May 15 | #DeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The Dark Ages begin on May 15 | #DeveloperDirect