# id Software co-founder says "my 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well" after the Doom maker lost 136 of its 185 staff to layoffs

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/id-software-co-founder-says-my-microsoft-will-probably-be-a-good-steward-of-the-brand-statement-isnt-aging-well-after-the-doom-maker-lost-136-of-its-185-staff-to-layoffs/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50e470ffca446919840e19)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a50e470ffca446919840e19

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