Xbox's latest round of division-wide layoffs has significantly affected id Software, the legendary Doom studio, at a particularly difficult moment as the company prepares to release new content. John Romero, who co-founded id Software and co-created Doom, publicly expressed both empathy for displaced staff and concern about institutional loss, reflecting on the unusual difficulty of departing from an organisation you founded.

Romero also highlighted concerns extending beyond immediate employment impact: the risk to game industry historical records and technical legacy. He noted he has personally archived id Software's foundational materials from its origins through 1996, including assets no longer held by the company itself. With concerns mounting about the potential disappearance of id Tech, Romero called for similar preservation efforts to protect the studio's body of work, including code, assets, and developer accounts behind landmark game titles.