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DOOM Studio’s Claims That it Can Still Make Games “Stretches Reality”, Says Former Employee

DOOM Studio’s Claims That it Can Still Make Games “Stretches Reality”, Says Former Employee

"They've just gotten rid of all the people who could ever fix, maintain, or change [id Tech]," said a former id Software employee.

Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe Has “Large Scale” Linear Map and Better Graphics Than Shadows – Rumor

Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe Has “Large Scale” Linear Map and Better Graphics Than Shadows – Rumor

The next mainline entry in the franchise is reportedly still targeting June 2027 and will retail for $70 on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

EA Sports NHL 27 Announces Macklin Celebrini As Its Cover Athlete

EA Sports NHL 27 Announces Macklin Celebrini As Its Cover Athlete

A new powerhouse becomes the youngest-ever face of EA Sports' NHL franchise, with an official reveal trailer coming on July 16th.

Resident Evil Requiem DLC is Large and Story-Focused, Coming After Veronica – Rumor

Resident Evil Requiem DLC is Large and Story-Focused, Coming After Veronica – Rumor

Capcom reportedly wants to use these narrative DLCs as a way to fill out its release schedules between new Resident Evil games.

Nintendo is Looking Into an OLED Version of the Switch 2 – Rumor

Nintendo is Looking Into an OLED Version of the Switch 2 – Rumor

If Nintendo goes ahead with these plans, production on the Switch 2 OLED is reportedly expected to begin later this year.

Next Ghost Recon Cuts Helicopters, Deep Weapon Customization and Proximity Mines – Rumor

Next Ghost Recon Cuts Helicopters, Deep Weapon Customization and Proximity Mines – Rumor

Other reported features like freeing bound hostages, NPCs shooting from moving vehicles, and so on remain up in the air.

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Studio head Pierre Hintze reportedly berated developers and "verbally abused" the Halo: Campaign Evolved team for its issues.

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

The company's vendor budget has also reportedly been heavily slashed, resulting in layoffs at agencies Microsoft employs.

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Codenamed Positron, the program will seemingly allow Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S game discs to be converted to digital licenses.

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that a "lot of cool stuff" is in the works while Diablo 4 continues to be a "successful game."

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

Despite losing many developers, the studio affirmed reports that it's "about the same size" as when it worked on 2016's DOOM.

id Software Now Has “Roughly the Same” Number of Workers as When it Made DOOM (2016) – Rumor

id Software Now Has “Roughly the Same” Number of Workers as When it Made DOOM (2016) – Rumor

A report has also noted that the team behind the studio's id Tech engine hasn't been completely stripped of its programmers.

Avowed 2 Has Not Been Cancelled Following Layoffs at Obsidian – Rumor

Avowed 2 Has Not Been Cancelled Following Layoffs at Obsidian – Rumor

Former co-founder Chris Avellone said that he had heard from those still at the studio that it's planning a "re-pitch" of Avowed 2.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Already Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Steam – Rumor

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Already Sold Over 300,000 Copies on Steam – Rumor

Industry analyst Rhys Elliot has estimated that the remake has already started outpacing the sales of Assassin's Creed Shadows on Steam.

id Tech is Still Part of Xbox’s Future Despite Layoffs – Rumor

id Tech is Still Part of Xbox’s Future Despite Layoffs – Rumor

Among the casualties of the recent layoffs were several programmers who worked on id Software's proprietary in-house game engine.

DOOM Studio Pitched New Perfect Dark, John Wick-Style Projects Before Layoffs – Rumor

DOOM Studio Pitched New Perfect Dark, John Wick-Style Projects Before Layoffs – Rumor

Now-former employees of id Software have said that it's difficult to see "a viable way forward" after the studio was gutted with layoffs.

New Fallout in the Works at Obsidian, Avowed 2 Cancelled – Rumor

New Fallout in the Works at Obsidian, Avowed 2 Cancelled – Rumor

Plans are still reportedly up in the air, but it will be directed by Josh Sawyer, known for his work on 2010's Fallout: New Vegas.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is Still Two or More Years Away – Rumor

The Elder Scrolls 6 is Still Two or More Years Away – Rumor

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier was asked about the state of The Elder Scrolls 6 and Bethesda during a recent Bloomberg Q&A session.

id Software Suffers 90 Layoffs, “Most (If Not All) Coders” and QA Department Let Go – Rumor

id Software Suffers 90 Layoffs, “Most (If Not All) Coders” and QA Department Let Go – Rumor

The DOOM: The Dark Ages developer reportedly suffers a 50 percent reduction in staff in the wake of Xbox's mass layoffs.

Far Cry 7 To Have 72-Hour Time Limit, Weapon Durability, Extraction Shooter Loop – Rumor

Far Cry 7 To Have 72-Hour Time Limit, Weapon Durability, Extraction Shooter Loop – Rumor

The title will seemingly involve a storyline about a group known as the Sons of Truth, and players will have to rescue six family members.