Microsoft Says Dozens Still Work on id Tech as Xbox Cuts Top 1,000 Jobs
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Updated · Windows Central · Jul 10
Microsoft Says Dozens Still Work on id Tech as Xbox Cuts Top 1,000 Jobs
3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jul 10
Summary
Microsoft said “dozens” of staff across multiple locations still work on id Tech, rejecting reports that id Software has been gutted beyond viability after Xbox layoffs.
The company also denied plans to force id Software or MachineGames onto Unreal Engine, saying the in-house engine remains active despite heavy cuts that hit teams maintaining it.
Sources cited in the report said id Software’s remaining core team is roughly the size it was when DOOM (2016) shipped, countering claims the studio has been reduced to support-only work.
The reassurance comes amid a broader Xbox reset that has already cut more than 1,000 jobs, with another 2,000 planned, while Microsoft still signals investment in established franchises such as DOOM and Quake.