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Doom developer id Software "is essentially dead," Duke Nukem 3D co-creator says after layoffs reportedly cut almost half of the studio
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Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jun 30, 2026
IO Interactive look set for layoffs as their external partner for Project Fantasy pulls out
Sigh. It's another one of those days, as layoffs are essentially imminent yet again, this time at 007 First Light and Hitman developer IO Interactive. The studio shared a post earlier today regarding their as-of-yet not formally revealed Project Fantasy, in which they shared that their relationship with an external partner has come to and end. Read more
Polygon
· Jun 30, 2026
Xbox might close State of Decay studio Undead Labs, report says
State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs is in danger of being shut down or sold off by Xbox. The gaming giant is preparing significant layoffs.
The Beat
· Jul 1, 2026
Xbox reportedly considering canceling Arkane’s BLADE game
The Microsoft division is reportedly considering laying off or selling developer Arkane Studios, who announced the game in 2023.
Kotaku
· Jul 10, 2026
Doom Maker id Software Pushes Back Against Concerns About Its Future: ‘We Still Have The Crew We Need To Build The Games And Tech We’re Known For’
The studio just shipped an expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages
TheGamer
· Jul 8, 2026
10 Video Game Companies Players No Longer Fully Trust
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· Jul 10, 2026
Nintendo is hunting for a Switch 2 engineer who could help bring VRR to TV mode and next-gen consoles
Nintendo is hunting for a Switch 2 engineer who could help bring VRR to TV mode and next-gen consoles
Entrepreneur.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Microsoft Is Eliminating 4,800 Jobs — Including 20% of Its Xbox Staff: ‘We Will Return to Growth in 2027.’
Four gaming studios — including Double Fine Productions and Ninja Theory — are going independent as part of the restructuring.
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· Jul 9, 2026
Pitches for a co-op Doom, a new Perfect Dark, and a John Wick-inspired cyberpunk game were cooking at id Software before Microsoft layoffs reportedly led to 136 job cuts
Pitches for a co-op Doom, a new Perfect Dark, and a John Wick-inspired cyberpunk game were cooking at id Software before Microsoft layoffs reportedly led to 136 job cuts
The Motley Fool
· Jul 7, 2026
AMD Is 11% Away From Joining the $1 Trillion Club. Could It Get There This Year?
After a monster first half, the chipmaker is closing in on a milestone only a handful of companies have reached.
Gizmodo
· Jul 5, 2026
Midjourney Thinks Hollywood Should Fess Up About Using AI
Studios are suing Midjourney, so the tech company thinks they should share with the class what all they're doing with genAI.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 9, 2026
Marvel Confirms Comic-Con Hall H Panel, Will the Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Be Exclusive to the Con?
It’s been two years since Marvel Studios had any kind of appearance at San Diego Comic-Con’s biggest stage, previously bringing the house down with a full screening of Deadpool Wolverine, plus the reveal that Robert Downey Jr. was back in the MCU as Doctor Doom. Last year, though, the studio didn’t appear at Hall []
Off The Press
· Jul 10, 2026
Microsoft to lay off 4,800 after getting 2,273 foreign worker visas
A popular U.S.-based gaming brand owned by Microsoft is facing fury after mass employee layoffs occurred in the wake of the company being approved for thousands of foreign worker visas. Microsoft announced that it will lay off 4,800 people total and 1,600 from the corporation’s XBOX division, which makes and sells the dominant video game []...Click to read more
Sweden Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies
Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies
IGN
· Jul 9, 2026
id Software Was Reportedly 'Toying With' Pitches for a New Perfect Dark, a John Wick-Inspired Game, and More Before Layoffs
id Software was reportedly toying with a bunch of ideas for future game projects when Microsoft laid off more than half of the studio.
DualShockers
· Jun 25, 2026
Xbox Layoffs Have Begun at Compulsion Games
The South of Midnight developer has been facing rumors of layoffs and even closure.
Bounding Into Comics
· Jul 9, 2026
DOOM’s Co-Creator John Romero Speaks Out on Xbox’s id Software Cuts
Xbox’s recent layoffs and studio shutdowns have been rough over the last few weeks, and DOOM’s studio, id Software, was
TechCrunch
· Jul 4, 2026
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage
As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 6, 2026
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including 1,600 at Xbox
Microsoft said the layoffs are not AI-driven and will also spin off four game development studios as part of the restructuring
The Week
· Jun 27, 2026
The tech sell-off: what the experts think
The tech sell-off: what the experts think
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 8, 2026
Oklahoma Is Making Its Case For More Hollywood Movies and TV Shows
After 'The Lowdown' and 'Tulsa King,' Jeanette Stanton, who leads the state's film office, says we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number of studios reaching out. Snoop Dogg and Miles Teller projects are on the way.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"
Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"
Engadget
· Jul 7, 2026
Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff
Amid shakeups at Xbox, Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff.
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 22, 2026
The Indium Emergency: Why China’s Export Restrictions May Collapse the AI Data Center Bubble
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