Halo Studios hit by layoffs just days after Halo: Campaign Evolved launch
… Now, with layoffs impacting Halo Studios, it's clear that Microsoft is moving forward with its confirmed 3,200 layoffs, 1,600 of which were already made back in July. …
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More videosXbox Sends Out Brief Statement Regarding 'Inaccurate' id Tech Reports
… There's been some concern that Microsoft might encourage id Software to ditch id Tech and transition to Unreal Engine instead, but the new statement suggests that might not be the case, at least for the time being. …
Xbox Layoffs Reduce id Tech Engine Team to 1 Developer, As Unreal Engine Dominance Is Set To Grip The Industry
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id Software is finally talking about its future under Xbox after layoffs, and it’s more than just “another DOOM sequel”
… Rumors began swirling that Microsoft had well and truly gutted id Software, relegating its potential to a support studio, potentially ditching its legendary id Tech engine and focusing on building Unreal Engine games with other Microsoft studios. …
Rumors of the DOOM studio's demise are premature — here's why
… I'm told Microsoft also has no plans to shift either studio forcibly to Unreal Engine, which seems to have become the default for Microsoft and many other core game makers. Microsoft provided us this statement on the topic: "There are dozens of people working on id Tech across multiple locations. …
Tomb Raider Devs Promises It's Still Coming Despite More Layoffs
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Fan Demand For Xbox To 'Stop The Cycle Of Layoffs' Trends On Player Voice Portal
… Keep Teams Together - No layoffs for the next 2 years and end studio closures. Studio closures hurt the fans of that studio. XBOX is already profitable without reaching a billion people every day - Stop constraining XBOX by the unrealistic profit expectations of the Microsoft Accountability Margin. …
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After weeks of layoffs, briefings, and counter-briefings about one of Xbox's star developers, what sense can we make of the madness at Doom dev id Software?
… That the next Doom game might be made in Unreal engine . …
Report contradicts Microsoft's statements that id Software hasn't been shoved onto Unreal from id Tech: 'It's most likely going to end up in the trash can'
… This is a line that Microsoft itself has tried to counter, both via official studio channels and a statement given to Windows Central last week. More on that in a moment. One primary concern was that the studio's engine, id Tech, would be scuppered in favour of Unreal Engine. …
Xbox Layoffs Decimate Id Software and Obsidian
… It's just so bizarre what Microsoft is doing. Your words mean "id tech games run well on Radeon" far more than "so advanced it makes Unreal look like a joke". There is no engine that is as advanced as Unreal in capabilities right now. …