Xbox laid off hundreds of people in a call that lasted only 60 seconds
Xbox has laid off hundreds of employees across various studios, including id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios, leading to concerns about future game development and the loss of institutional knowledge. Employees report that calls announcing the layoffs were extremely brief, and some feel management is attempting to downplay the severity of the cuts. The future of id Tech, id Software's proprietary engine, is also in question due to the significant talent reduction.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: Layoffs
- Person: Morgan Goin
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Joseph Burba
- Game: Fallout
- Topic: Game Development
- Game: The Elder Scrolls 6
- Game: The Elder Scrolls
- Topic: Game Engines
- Company: ZeniMax Online Studios
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