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DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with game ideas before Xbox layoffs gutted it — a John Wick-style "Gun Fu" game and Perfect Dark were in consideration

Before this week's Xbox layoffs that gutted the studio, DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with several experimental, non-DOOM game concepts.

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Xbox just laid off a core Bethesda artist who worked on Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, and Fallout 4 – 27-year veteran Christiane Meister

This just keeps getting worse

GamesRadar

Laid-off id Software artist says Microsoft is 'nuking the team into the dirt' and is now the size of a 'support studio'

"This is what insanity and despicable corporate greed looks like," said another artist.

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Report: The layoffs at Xbox's DOOM studio id Software are even worse than we thought — devs at Bethesda's Austin office have been hit, too

A new report reveals that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have hit DOOM dev id Software even harder than we first thought, with 136 workers cut from the studio.

Windows Central

Bethesda union says company HR forced staff to remove a display honoring their laid-off colleagues

The BGS Union says employees were "almost immediately" instructed to dismantle their memorial.

PC Gamer

Fallout and Elder Scrolls union says Bethesda layoffs didn't hurt Microsoft's "14 layers of management" – "We lost dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers"

Bethesda Game Studios didn't escape Xbox's layoffs unscathed

GamesRadar

Obsidian is reportedly making a new Fallout game headed by Josh Sawyer after Microsoft pulled the plug on an Avowed sequel

25% of the studio's workforce was let go in the sweeping Xbox layoffs, and multiple games in development were cancelled.

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Xbox's RPG studio Obsidian is making a new Fallout game with Bethesda and Fallout: New Vegas' game director — and it's canceled an Avowed sequel to do it

Xbox's Obsidian is canceling an Avowed sequel and pivoting to make a new Fallout game in the wake of Microsoft's mass gaming layoffs this week.

Windows Central

Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian reportedly working on a new Fallout RPG after forced pivot from Xbox kills Avowed 2 and other games

Obsidian is reportedly making a big pivot following the Xbox layoffs

GamesRadar

Doom’s legendary developer is forced to lay off 136 staff amid Xbox ‘reset’

id Software has been ripped and torn by layoffs.

Destructoid

Obsidian Entertainment, leveled by Xbox layoffs, reportedly begins work on new Fallout game

Back to the wasteland?

Destructoid

Xbox's Obsidian has reportedly lost a quarter of its workers to Microsoft's layoffs — the Fallout: New Vegas dev has a "huge list of projects" it's not sure how to continue [UPDATED]

Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have reportedly seen 25% of devs at the RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment cut in the midst of plans for a "huge list of projects."

Windows Central

Bethesda layoffs include the artist responsible for designing Skyrim's khajiit and argonians, who had been at the company for 27 years

A staggering loss of institutional talent.

PC Gamer

Rather than rip and tear id Software apart, Xbox should have put the FPS pioneers on Gears of War

Xbox owns the most iconic shooter franchises in the world, which is why it needs a full-strength id Software now more than ever

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers get one of the best remakes of all time, but also see a wave of great games vanish

The latest additions to Game Pass don’t quite make up for the titles leaving this month

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Former Halo 4 developer says game execs were "stupid, detached, money‑grubbing idiots" after recalling meeting with Xbox boss

A former Halo 4 developer has recalled an internal meeting where former Xbox boss Don Mattrick allegedly suggested adding a Diablo 3-style real-money auction house for mech skins. The story has reignited discussion around Xbox's leadership during the Xbox 360 and Xbox One transition.

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After 37 years at Microsoft, veteran who led Xbox Backward Compatibility program has been laid off: "I look forward to watching how Xbox evolves going forward"

Kevin LaChappelle says "I wish the team nothing but success"

Xbox Project Helix reportedly "safe" from "Xbox reset" – the next-gen console is still on track

Mass layoffs and a cull of development studios won't affect the next Xbox, it's claimed

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is everything I wanted it to be and more

Black Flag reclaims the title as the best single-player pirate experience with this astonishing new remake that will delight old hands and new players alike.

GamesRadar

After 8 years and no new releases, Undead Labs' biggest contribution to Xbox is the tech it leaves behind

It's a shame that State of Decay 3 never got the chance to be system seller it was always destined to be

Destructoid

How to play Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced early with New Zealand trick

Piracy life comes early!

Player One

Xbox Game Pass Brings 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2' to July Lineup—What Are the Other Games?

Xbox has revealed its Game Pass July 2026 lineup, and it brings Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, along with other games.

Tom’s Guide

I grinded enough Microsoft reward points to get GTA 6 for free — here's how you can do it too

Microsoft Rewards can do so much more than earn small perks. With a few minutes each day, you can earn enough points to get GTA 6 for free.

Player One

John Romero Speaks Out After id Software Layoffs, Urges Preservation of Gaming History

John Romero reacts to id Software layoffs, urges game preservation, and reflects on Doom's legacy amid Xbox's biggest restructuring.

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Xbox Family Settings Expands Parental Controls for iPhone, iPad—Here Are The New Features

Xbox Family Settings recently received an update on its iPhone and iPad app that adds expanded parental controls and new features.

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