Following Hugo Martin’s comments that Id Software hasn’t been gutted by layoffs, a number of current and former employees have come out and disagreed with the DOOM director’s comments.
Hugo Martin, the director on DOOM: The Dark Ages, has denied reports that Id Software has been ‘nerfed into the ground’ as a result of the mass Xbox layoffs.
Id Software is reportedly in the early stages of a new DOOM game, after the studio was hit hard by layoffs.
Id Software co-founder John Carmack has responded to news of the studio’s layoffs this week.
id Software reportedly pitched numerous projects prior to layoffs at Xbox this week, including a John Wick-style IP and a new Perfect Dark game.
A former VFX artist at id Software has claimed the studio been ‘nuked into the dirt’ as a result of the mass layoffs across Xbox.
DOOM: The Dark Ages has become id Software’s biggest launch, hitting 3 million players.
DOOM: The Dark Ages won’t have a multiplayer mode, game director Hugo Martin confirmed, check out the details for yourself here.
id Tech 8 is reportedly in development at id Software, according to a now-deleted reference on an employee’s LinkedIn profile.
id Software is hiring for a slew of positions across departments, including roles to help on a “long-running iconic action FPS”.