# 'They Fundamentally Don't Understand Art' — Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft 'Gutted' id Software With Layoffs

> After layoffs ripped through Doom developer id Software in July, id Software lead services programmer Chris Hays has taken aim at Xbox: "They fundamentally don't understand art.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/they-fundamentally-dont-understand-art-doom-dev-blasts-xbox-after-microsoft-gutted-id-software-with-layoffs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a779cdd46f5c9a2beb37de7)
- **Published:** 2026-08-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a779cdd46f5c9a2beb37de7

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