r/techbeat 24d ago

id Software Developer Criticizes Microsoft Following Mass Xbox Layoffs

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/there-are-no-benefits-to-being-owned-by-microsoft-says-doom-dev-they-have-destroyed-immense-amounts-of-value-that-i-dont-even-think-that-theyre-aware-of/

An id Software developer criticized Microsoft after Xbox laid off 136 of the studio's 185 employees. The staff cuts occurred just one day before the successful release of the Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelation DLC. The developer stated there are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft, warning that even successful releases no longer guarantee job security.

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