Ex-id Software developer: "There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft"
This idea that acquired studios would fare better under Microsoft's wing is starting to crumble significantly.
This idea that acquired studios would fare better under Microsoft's wing is starting to crumble significantly.
It seems like the Xbox layoffs didn't hit the beloved studio quite as bad as many people initially feared.
The developer has issued a statement where it reveals it's now around the same size as it was when it made Doom (2016).
Co-founder John Carmack comments on the studio's setback, but seems to suggest that he still understands why the decision to lay off employees was made.
Id Software has wrapped up The Dark Ages with an ambitious and thrilling expansion that sheds a light on much of the Slayer's lore.
It's believed that almost 75% of the staff at the Doom developer have been laid off.
id Software took us through a dedicated portion of gameplay, where the developer talked about this being "some of the best work" it has ever done and how it's also "pretty different to anything we've ever done before".
After a full year of waiting... it's almost time to experience Revelations.
Hugo Martin has shared tons of praise for the upcoming expansion of the action game.
Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin shared an update in-line with the major milestone.
id Software has updated the action game with a patch that fixes performance and execution issues on the new handheld "console", and we've captured it. FH5 also improves and Indy is still not getting off the ground.
The tech savvy analysts at Tom's Guide are extremely impressed with the hardware capabilities of the upcoming handheld.
This RTX 5070 Ti will eat Doom in 4K for breakfast—if the settings are right.
A hotfix has fixed (yep) the bug that prevented you from getting the Berserker Trophy on the PlayStation version of id Software's title.
It surpassed Doom Eternal's record seven-times faster.
Yep, you read that correctly.
Halo Studios is congratulating its brethren id Software on the release of Doom: The Dark Ages.
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Reportedly suffers from performance issues and a general lack of optimisation that makes the game feel like an afterthought.
Bethesda has confirmed that even the physical edition of Doom: The Dark Ages will not include the game on disc — players will be required to download the entire game digitally.
id Software is back with another chapter in its acclaimed action series, but can it live up to the astronomical heights we expect from the Doom franchise?
You didn't have to convince us again, id Software, but we're grateful to see the fight in 4K.
An Xbox Series X wrap is also available.
The team wanted to focus on making the best campaign possible.
It's unclear where the future will lead the franchise, but expect Doom to be around for a long while all the same.
Marty Stratton: "It's not like we're, you know, we're kind of sending you off into an open-world."
With an action-packed story, a diabolical arsenal, and intense new mechanics, expectations for Doom: The Dark Ages are now officially at an all-time high.
The prequel won't lead right up to the events of 2016's Doom.
The collector's item comes with LED lighting effects and is ideal for mounting a war against the demons of Hell.
The third instalment of this new era of id Software's shooter transforms into a pure single-player experience.
Could the Slayer's next battle fit in your pocket?
Plenty of slayin' to look forward to the coming years.
Can you handle 30cm of the Doom Slayer?
For a major AAA release in 2025, it's surprisingly accessible.
Yep, it's true. id Software's action prequel debuts this May, and we're very excited for it.
The prequel's appearance at the Xbox Developer Direct gave us a lot of reasons to be excited.
We'll be back to gutting demons in May, if it's confirmed at this week's Xbox event.
Apparently, Microsoft just said "nah."
"Why would we just give it all to them? (...) And so it was only 30 minutes of discussion".
And they are every bit as good-looking as you might expect.
Doom: The Dark Ages is reportedly going to be revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase.