Clubul Xbox Series X

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Zvon: Obsidian a anulat Avowed 2 si alte proiecte pentru a dezvolta un nou joc Fallout:

Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game - Bloomberg

Cum trec de paywall?

[sexbobomb91]

Asa .
Jason posteaza unele articole public pe profilul lui de Bluesky.

[Papillon_]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

id Software May Have Lost 73.5% of Its Staff after Xbox Cuts, Crippling the DOOM Studio’s Future https://wccftech.com/id-software-los...ter-xbox-cuts/

We previously reported that DOOM developer id Software was significantly affected by the mass Xbox layoffs, though the extent of it was unclear. Some people said the studio might be halved, but it looks like the situation might be even worse.

The website Game Developer managed to obtain a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed in Texas, which reports that ZeniMax Media has laid off 158 employees in the state. 22 of them are from Bethesda Game Studios Austin, which works on Fallout 76, and the remaining 136 were cut from id Software, with 96 working at the studio's headquarters in Richardson and the rest working remotely.

That's a lot of job cuts by any standard, but even more so for this particular studio, which numbered only 185 employees in December 2025. Website Aftermath reported as much when the Texan developer announced they had just formed a wall-to-wall union with the aid of the CWA (Communications Workers of America). If these figures are correct, the studio might have lost around 73.5% of its employees, rendering it functionally unable to create new games on its own.

[sexbobomb91]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

Le-au redus valoarea jocurilor oferindu-le pe nimic prin GamePass si acum folosesc asta ca justificare sa-i inchida. Oricine cu jumatate de creier putea sa-si dea seama ca modelul GamePass nu se preteaza jocurilor noi, cu bugete mari.

[paul]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

id Software May Have Lost 73.5% of Its Staff after Xbox Cuts, Crippling the DOOM Studio’s Future https://wccftech.com/id-software-los...ter-xbox-cuts/

id Software on X:

A message from id

[paul]

Project Ekur, un joc Halo multiplayer:
- anterior, Project Ekhert, fost Tatanka, a fost anulat
- a inceput la Certain Affinity ca un game mode (extraction, ulterior big team battle) pentru a testa trecerea la Unreal Engine
- a fost preluat de Halo Studios cu intentia de a-l transformat in joc full
- o parte din echipa a fost transferata sa ajute Halo: Campaign Evolved
- a fost anulat

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'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox - Game Developer

"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft"
There's a feeling among those who spoke out that Microsoft is woefully inconsistent when setting and managing expectations. One source at id Software questioned why the company would scythe through the studio the day before a major expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages launched without pausing to understand how it would perform.
"They didn't even wait to see if the product is successful before they got rid of the team," they explained "[...] There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft. In fact, they have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of."
Bethesda also publicly championed the success of Doom: The Dark Ages when it launched last year, describing the threequel as the biggest launch in id Software history after it topped 3 million players. One year later, developers have been rewarded for that accomplishment with layoffs.
"It feels like we put a good product out and it just has zero effect on your longevity in the industry," said one source.
From the outside, it's unclear how Microsoft viewed the title's performance based on copies sold and the impact it had on Xbox Game Pass. It also appears to be a mystery internally, with Microsoft being accused of failing to clearly outline its parameters for success to id Software workers, leaving them unsure as to what—if anything—they could have done to save their jobs.