# Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs

> As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/games/962223/doom-id-software-xbox-layoffs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d4688d04a49668539d58a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d4688d04a49668539d58a

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