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Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
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Microsoft’s recent layoffs have hit id Software hard, with the company reportedly losing about half its staff. The reduction is expected to impact the Doom development team. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring of Microsoft’s gaming division.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
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