Xbox layoffs reportedly gut Id Software’s coding team and cut 60-70 developers from Obsidian
Reports indicate Xbox layoffs have severely impacted Id Software's coding team and reduced Obsidian Entertainment's staff by approximately 25%.
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What happened
Xbox is implementing layoffs that have reportedly targeted key development roles. According to Video Games Chronicle, the cuts have gutted the coding team at Id Software and removed 60-70 developers from Obsidian Entertainment.
Coverage from IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, and TheGamer emphasizes that Obsidian has lost roughly a quarter of its staff. Tech4Gamers reports that a developer revealed almost every coder at Id Software was laid off.
Future developments may center on how these cuts affect specific projects, as Rock Paper Shotgun notes a push to focus on series such as Fallout.
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Sources (16)
- Some Of The Most Impressive Gaming Tech Ever Wasn't Enough To Save Devs From Xbox Cuts GameSpot · 45d ago
- DOOM dev reacts to Microsoft's Xbox and id Software layoffs: "We hope our pain was worth it" Windows Central · 45d ago
- Doom Developer Id Software Is Reportedly Losing Half Its Staff Engadget · 45d ago
- Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs Ars Technica · 45d ago
- Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs The Verge · 45d ago
- Former Obsidian Dev Labels Layoffs ‘Microsoft Sacrificial Rituals’ Insider Gaming · 45d ago
- Xbox Layoffs Decimate Id Software and Obsidian TechPowerUp · 45d ago
- Fallout: New Vegas and Avowed dev hit hard in bloodiest week in Xbox history Polygon.com · 45d ago
- Obsidian Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs, With 25% Of Devs Cut From Studio Yahoo Finance · 45d ago
- The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed Studio Hit by Layoffs, Affecting 25 Percent of Employees GamingBolt · 45d ago
- Report: Multiple Xbox game studio heads negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure GameDev.net · 45d ago
- Obsidian Entertainment Has Been Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs TheGamer · 45d ago
- Xbox's layoffs come with a push to focus on series like Fallout, so naturally New Vegas devs Obsidian have reportedly lost around a quarter of their staff Rock Paper Shotgun · 45d ago
- Xbox Has Laid Off Almost Every Coder At Doom Studio Id Software, Reveals Dev Tech4Gamers · 45d ago
- Obsidian Reportedly Set to Lose a Quarter of Its Staff Amid Xbox Layoffs IGN · 45d ago
- Xbox layoffs reportedly gut Id Software’s coding team and cut 60-70 developers from Obsidian Video Games Chronicle · 45d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
How many developers were cut from Obsidian Entertainment?
Reports indicate 60-70 developers were cut, which represents approximately a quarter of the studio's staff.
Which team at Id Software was most affected?
Coverage specifies that the coding team was gutted, with one developer stating that almost every coder was laid off.
What is the reported strategic focus following these layoffs?
According to Rock Paper Shotgun, there is a push to focus on series like Fallout.
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