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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1943, Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff
Amid shakeups at Xbox, Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff.
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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
Polygon
· Jul 7, 2026
Doom dev id Software reportedly halved following Xbox's mass layoffs
id Software appears to have been hit particularly hard by Microsoft's layoffs, making the future of the Doom series unclear.
TheGamer
· Jul 8, 2026
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Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 7, 2026
"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team
Xbox aren't closing or selling off Doom developers id Software as part of their latest business teardown, but they are reportedly laying off around half the studio, with swinging cuts aimed at id's legendary technology team in particular. Even as out-going staff fulminate about the situation, studio co-founder John Romero has urged all concerned to preserve code, assets, stories and other historical artefacts that risk being wiped away during the restructure. Read more
Sydney Morning Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
Partner blew the whistle on KPMG five years ago. He knows why history has repeated
The all-powerful, and secretive, consulting sector is in crisis again as a whistleblower scandal tears an industry giant apart.
Wolf's Gaming Blog
· Jul 10, 2026
Update: Microsoft Says id Tech Expertise Survived id Software’s Brutal Layoffs
id Software is in chaos after major layoffs, leaving only a handful of staff familiar with id Tech. Microsoft still aims to use it, but how?
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Related coverage for "Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff": Kotaku — 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’. Polygon — Doom dev id Software reportedly halved following Xbox's mass layoffs. TheGamer — 10 Video Game Companies Players No Longer Fully Trust. Rock Paper Shotgun — "I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team. Sydney Morning Herald — Partner blew the whistle on KPMG five years ago. He knows why history has repeated. Wolf's Gaming Blog — Update: Microsoft Says id Tech Expertise Survived id Software’s Brutal Layoffs