Rather than rip and tear id Software apart, Xbox should have put the FPS pioneers on Gears of War
Following significant layoffs at Xbox Game Studios, including a reported 50% staff reduction at id Software, the article argues that Xbox should leverage id Software's expertise for the Gears of War franchise. It suggests that id's talent for creating visceral first-person shooter experiences would be a better fit for Gears of War than continuing with their own struggling franchises like Quake Champions or Rage 2.
Retro Gamer
- Entities
- Xbox Game Studios
- id Software
- Microsoft
- DOOM
- Halo
- First-Person Shooter
- Gears of War
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Studio Layoffs
- Epic Games
- Amazon MGM Studios
- Activision Blizzard
- Bethesda
- Franchise Management
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