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Doom Studio Shrinks as Microsoft Cuts Xbox Roles, Sparking Talent Concerns

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Source: Game Developer
Doom Studio Shrinks as Microsoft Cuts Xbox Roles, Sparking Talent Concerns
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Microsoft’s Xbox-wide layoffs hit id Software hard, with 136 workers in Texas laid off as part of 3,200 Xbox roles cut. Hugo Martin says the studio isn’t gutted, but multiple insiders claim two-thirds of the Doom (2016) team were cut, triggering concerns about lost experience, crunch history, and the ability to deliver future projects.

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