Doom developer id Software "is essentially dead," Duke Nukem 3D co-creator says after layoffs reportedly cut…
Following significant layoffs at Xbox, Apogee co-founder George Broussard stated that id Software is "essentially dead" as a development studio, with most of its programming, testing, and Quake Champions teams reportedly cut. Broussard suggests id Software is now relegated to a support role for Bethesda, lamenting the potential loss of the idTech engine. The article also touches on the broader implications of Microsoft's studio sales and layoffs for independent developers.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: George Broussard
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: Studio Restructuring
- Company: Apogee
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Quake
- Topic: Game Development
- Game: Duke Nukem 3D
- Game: Quake Champions
- Person: Jeff Gardiner
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