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Xbox layoffs halve Doom developer id Software staff

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge ·

Microsoft's Xbox division has laid off roughly 50% of id Software, the studio behind Doom, according to Game Developer. One source says over 90 employees were cut, with the QA department hit especially hard. The layoffs are part of broader Xbox workforce reductions.

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The cuts underscore Microsoft's aggressive cost-cutting post-Activision acquisition, even at high-profile studios.
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