# Doom and Quake studio id Software reportedly gutted by Xbox cuts, leaving standalone capabilities in doubt and newly revealed game ideas dead

> A clearer picture of how hard id Software has been hit by Microsoft's drastic Xbox restructuring is beginning to emerge, and it has been hit very hard indeed.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/doom-quake-studio-id-software-gutted-xbox-cuts-game-ideas?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4f925a256b604227c7e5ea)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4f925a256b604227c7e5ea

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