Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):A former id Software developer has slammed Microsoft after the recent Xbox layoffs, saying there are “no benefits to being owned by Microsoft.” Speaking after the cuts at the DOOM studio, the developer said Microsoft “destroyed immense amounts of value” and claimed the company laid off staff before even seeing how successful the new DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC would be. The developer argued that years of experience and technical knowledge were lost overnight, damaging the studio far beyond headcount reduction.

2026.07.16 00:02

A former id Software developer has slammed Microsoft after the recent Xbox layoffs, saying there are “no benefits to being owned by Microsoft.” Speaking after the cuts at the DOOM studio, the developer said Microsoft “destroyed immense amounts of value” and claimed the company laid off staff before even seeing how successful the new DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC would be. The developer argued that years of experience and technical knowledge were lost overnight, damaging the studio far beyond headcount reduction.