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Doom developer id Software reportedly cut in half after Xbox layoffs
- id Software reportedly lost around half its roughly 200 staff.
- Cuts followed Microsoft's move to axe 3,200 Xbox jobs.
- id may shift to a support role within Bethesda.
Following Microsoft's announcement that it is cutting 3,200 jobs across Xbox, the legendary studio id Software — the developer behind Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake and Rage — has reportedly seen roughly half of its workforce laid off. Multiple anonymous sources told Game Developer that over 90 of its approximately…
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Cyberpunk 2077 crossover event arrives in Apex Legends via Respawn
- Apex Legends is getting a Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners crossover event.
- Eight Legends receive skins based on Cyberpunk characters.
- A Mythic Alternator skin recreates the talking Skippy pistol.
Respawn Entertainment and CD Projekt Red have announced a new crossover event bringing the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and its Netflix anime spin-off Cyberpunk Edgerunners into the battle royale Apex Legends. Following previous collaborations with Final Fantasy 7 and Gundam, the event transports the game to Night City,…
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Waterdeep-set Project Fantasy to continue as IO Interactive shuts Istanbul studio
- IOI will fund Waterdeep-set Project Fantasy independently after Xbox pulled out.
- Its Istanbul studio is closing, with layoffs following.
- IOI regains full ownership of the project and its IP.
IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series, has confirmed it will continue developing its fantasy RPG, Project Fantasy, independently after Xbox withdrew its financial backing. The move matters because it keeps a major project alive and preserves IOI's status as one of the few fully independent AAA…
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Sony to end physical PlayStation game production by 2028
- Sony will end physical PlayStation game production in 2028.
- Digital sales earn publishers far more per game than retail.
- Nintendo is expected to keep physical media into the 2030s.
Sony has announced that it will stop producing physical PlayStation games in 2028, marking what appears to be the end of an era for disc-based console gaming. However, industry advisor Mat Piscatella of Circana argues that the move is less a sudden break than a continuation of trends…
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Xbox Game Pass sign-ups reportedly fall short of Microsoft’s targets
- Game Pass subscribers reportedly down to 30 million, off about 4 million.
- Figure falls far short of Microsoft's 77 million target for 2026.
- Nearly 50% price rise blamed for driving away subscribers.
Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers have reportedly fallen to around 30 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report — a loss of roughly 4 million compared with figures Microsoft publicised in 2024. The decline matters because it leaves the service far short of Microsoft's internal ambitions and…
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Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs by 2027 as ZeniMax studios restructure
- Xbox implementing 3,200 layoffs by end of FY2027, with ZeniMax division significantly affected
- Some studios pursuing independence (Undead Labs, Compulsion Games) amid restructuring
- Additional 1,600-person reduction wave planned for 2027; Blizzard spared from initial cuts
Microsoft's Xbox division is implementing a major workforce reduction of 3,200 employees by the end of the 2027 financial year, affecting multiple development studios under the ZeniMax umbrella, which encompasses major B
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Xbox cuts strike id Software, roughly half of staff lost amid Doom expansion
- Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs through 2027; id Software loses ~95 staff (roughly 50% of workforce) as Doom DLC releases
- Industry figures warn of potential permanent loss of specialised knowledge in id Tech engine and irreplaceable development expertise
Xbox is cutting 3200 jobs between now and the end of financial year 2027, with studios like Undead Labs and Compulsion Games going independent as others also try to navigate an uncertain future. Moreover, ZeniMax's entire division - which includes all of Bethesda's big studios - is facing…
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Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and close four studios in major restructure
Microsoft's Xbox division has announced what its CEO Asha Sharma called "the most significant restructure in Xbox history", cutting 3,200 jobs and closing four studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs. In a memo to staff, Sharma said the business was "not healthy",…
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Xbox layoffs gut ZeniMax Online as Microsoft prioritises biggest Bethesda franchises
- Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs, hitting Bethesda and ZeniMax hardest.
- ESO developer ZeniMax Online reportedly loses up to half its staff.
- Bethesda will refocus on top franchises; Starfield left off the list.
Microsoft's Xbox division has begun a major round of layoffs — 1,600 employees immediately and 3,200 in total by the end of its fiscal year — and the cuts have landed hard on ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary Bethesda Softworks. Most notably, ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind…