Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
Microsoft’s latest round of Xbox layoffs has reportedly impacted approximately half of the workforce at id Software.
📍 How it ended
Microsoft implemented layoffs that reportedly affected approximately half of the staff at id Software. While the union pledged to take legal and contractual action on behalf of the impacted workers, the story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
Recent reports indicate that id Software has experienced significant staff reductions as part of broader workforce cuts at Microsoft. Coverage from 80 Level and Game Informer suggests that nearly 50 percent of the studio's personnel are affected by the move.
Aftermath reports that a union is planning to pursue legal and contractual actions in response to the layoffs at both Blizzard and id Software. Meanwhile, Windows Central notes that staff associated with DOOM have publicly expressed sentiment regarding the loss of colleagues.
The scope of the impact on current development projects remains unconfirmed by official company statements. Future updates will likely clarify the legal proceedings initiated by the union and any further internal restructuring at the affected studios.
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Coverage (4)
- Half of id Software's Team Reportedly Affected by Xbox Layoffs 80 Level · 45d ago
- Union Promises To Take ‘All Necessary Legal And Contractual Action’ To Fight For Laid-Off Workers As Impacts On Blizzard, Id Software Become Clear Aftermath · 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 Reportedly Loses Roughly Half Its Staff To Layoffs Game Informer · 45d ago
Quick answers
How many id Software employees were impacted?
Reports from 80 Level and Game Informer suggest that roughly half of the studio's team has been affected.
What is the union's response?
The union has stated it will take all necessary legal and contractual actions to support the laid-off workers.
Are other studios involved?
Coverage confirms that the impacts extend to Blizzard in addition to id Software.
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