"Probably dead forever": Team behind the incredible Doom and Wolfenstein engine reportedly reduced to 1 person…
Following significant job cuts at id Software, the legendary studio's proprietary id Tech engine reportedly has only one person left working on it. This development raises concerns about the future of the engine, which has powered iconic titles like Doom and Wolfenstein since the mid-'90s. While some speculation exists about potential support from the id Software Frankfurt office, the immediate future of the engine and id Software's projects remains uncertain amidst widespread layoffs impacting Microsoft's gaming divisions.
- Entities
- Game: The Evil Within
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Bethesda
- Game: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Quake
- Game: Wolfenstein
- Game: Doom Eternal
- Game: DOOM (2016)
- Topic: Game Engines
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