Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Jobs in Xbox Restructuring as id Software Founder Defends Business Logic
Updated
Updated · Windows Central · Jul 11
Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Jobs in Xbox Restructuring as id Software Founder Defends Business Logic
2 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jul 11
Summary
More than 3,200 Microsoft employees lost their jobs in the Xbox restructuring, with id Software among the hardest-hit studios behind Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein.
John Carmack said he was saddened but not outraged, arguing id Software was likely only a marginal business for Microsoft and that no obvious strategy would have doubled its revenue.
The cuts reportedly killed id Software pitches for a Perfect Dark reboot and a John Wick-style game, but Microsoft said the studio is not being shut down.
Microsoft also pushed back on claims that id Tech had been gutted, saying dozens of staff still work on the engine across multiple locations.