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Xbox Layoffs Reduce id Tech Engine Team to 1 Developer, As Unreal Engine Dominance Is Set To Grip The Industry

9 July 2026 at 18:50

A scene from the game Doom Eternal showing a large demon approaching with fireballs in a post-apocalyptic landscape.

The latest wave of layoffs at Microsoft's Xbox which is set to cut a total of 3,200 jobs by July 2027 is set to have significant consequences across every studio still under the umbrella. id Software is among the developers that has been impacted the most, as not only 136 developers were laid off from the studio, but also reportedly the entirety, or close by, of the id Tech team which worked on the great game engine that powers games such as DOOM Eternal, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. "Key positions were cut and […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/xbox-layoffs-reduce-id-tech-team-1-developer-unreal-engine-dominance/

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