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Doom studio id Software confirms it’s working on a new game
id Software has confirmed it is developing a new game, with Hugo Martin directing and teams in Texas and Frankfurt working on it. The studio says it will be some time before it shares more, but the announcement confirms it has a new project underway amid questions about its future after Xbox layoffs.
The confirmation followed an announcement by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who also said Slaughter Mode is coming to Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations on 16 November. The mode will feature escalating rounds of random encounters, bosses and arenas. Id reportedly lost more than 130 employees in July, though co-director Marty Stratton said the studio had been made viable across its work; speculation about a possible Wolfenstein 3 collaboration with MachineGames remains unconfirmed.
In short
- id Software is making a new game directed by Hugo Martin.
- Teams in Texas and Frankfurt are working on the project.
- Doom: The Dark Ages Slaughter Mode launches on 16 November.
Explained simply
id Software is a video game studio based in Texas, best known for the Doom series of first-person action games. Its teams also work in Frankfurt, Germany. Hugo Martin has directed recent Doom games, while Marty Stratton is another studio leader.
The studio is part of Xbox, Microsoft’s gaming business, which also includes the publisher Bethesda. Xbox cut jobs in July, and reports said id Software lost more than 130 staff; the studio’s leadership later said it remained viable. The new project’s details have not been announced, and reports of a possible Wolfenstein game involving MachineGames remain speculation.