The Doom developer ID has reportedly been cut in half as part of Xbox’s layoffs

As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, death Developer id Software laid off about 50 percent of its employees. according to Game developer. One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 layoffs. Another source said that id’s quality assurance department was significantly affected. The report was published on the same day the ID was released A huge expansion of the latest one death game.

Michael Maynard, a former ID employee who was affected by the cuts, confirmed that number Posted on LinkedInSaying that the layoffs affected “roughly” 50 percent of the company. “We have created the best first-person-view engine technology in the industry,” he said. “However, today Microsoft/XBOX has decided that half the team is considered useless and should be let go; despite all the amazing work and effort of every designer, programmer, artist, audio specialist, level designer, FX, technical design, etc.”

Xbox did not immediately respond to a request for comment. on monday, Bloomberg I mentioned that ZeniMax, the parent company of id, Bethesda and other studios, will focus more on big franchises, including death, Sheikh Manuscripts, He falls, earthquake and Wolfenstein. On bluesky, Bloomberg Reporter Jason Schreier told Id It will be the cut “A large number of employees.”

Developers at ID union last year. “Today’s layoffs have devastated the teams at id Software, Bethesda Game Studios, and ZeniMax Online Studios, legendary studios whose employees brought us games like death, earthquake, Elder Scrollsand He falls“, Derek Osobasi, Vice President, CWA Region 6, he says in a statement. “This week’s layoffs will reduce the quality of these popular games and make them less fun to play with longer release delays, ultimately hurting players and reducing Microsoft’s revenue.”

id co-founder John Romero posted a message to support employees affected by the cuts. “I am very sorry to everyone at id Software who has been affected by these layoffs.” He said. “I know what it’s like to leave an identity behind while identity persists. It’s strange and painful to walk away from a place that holds so much of your work, friendships, and history.” Romero is also no stranger to the effects of Microsoft’s cost-cutting: according to reports Funding has been cancelled to receive a new title from Romero Games as part of Xbox’s July 2025 round of cuts and layoffs.

Nearly 1,600 Xbox employees were laid off on Monday, and about 1,600 more will be laid off throughout Microsoft’s next fiscal year, which runs through June 2027. said Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The reductions came as part of Large-scale layoffs at Microsoft affecting 4,800 employees. So far, Activision’s subsidiary, Blizzard Entertainment, has not been immediately affected by the layoffs. But in a memo to staff I mentioned On by Windows CentralBlizzard President Joanna Farris said the team “can expect to hear more details regarding today’s events and what they mean for Blizzard in additional communications.”