Doom dev criticises Xbox after studio layoffs: 'Morale has never been lower'
A lead programmer from id Software, Chris Hays, has heavily criticized Microsoft and Xbox following recent layoffs that significantly impacted the studio. Hays described the process as 'inhumane' and stated that morale is at an all-time low, making it impossible to develop AAA games with half the staff. He also criticized Xbox's understanding of the Game Pass business model and its impact on game development.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: DoubleFine
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Quake
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Game Pass
- Person: Chris Hays
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