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Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs

The Verge / 07 July 2026 / 6h ago
Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
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As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer. One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 redundancies. Another source said that id's QA department was significantly impacted. The report was published the […]
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