"We're doing great," says id Software boss, despite losing "about half of our studio" amid devastating Xbox cuts

By Sherif Saed · Eurogamer · Monday, 2 November 2026 at 12:12 (2d ago) · Original article ↗

Iconic Doom and Quake developer id Software was among the most heavily impacted Microsoft-owned studios during Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's devastating business "reset" earlier this year, with around 136 employees reportedly losing their jobs.

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