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.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: DOOM
- Game: Halo
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Game: Gears of War
- Company: Obsidian Entertainment
- Game: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Topic: Studio Layoffs
- Company: Epic Games
- Company: Amazon MGM Studios
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Bethesda
- Topic: Franchise Management
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