Microsoft’s recent layoffs across Xbox Game Studios have stirred uncertainty among fans, particularly those following id Software—the storied developer behind the DOOM and Quake series. Concerns quickly surfaced that the studio might be reduced to a supporting role within the company.
Signs of an active development pipeline
A new report indicates that id Software is not shifting to auxiliary duties, but is instead moving forward with another entry in its flagship series. According to Tom Warren, the studio is currently in the early stages of developing a new DOOM game. The disclosure directly counters speculation that the layoffs had sidetracked or halted the team’s core projects.
Studio addresses the restructuring
The report followed a public statement from id Software regarding the layoffs. The studio confirmed that it had been affected, but stressed that the workforce reductions were distributed across multiple teams. It also made clear that the organization retains the personnel required to deliver the games and underlying technology that have long defined its output. The team, id Software noted, is now comparable in size to the group that created DOOM (2016).
Precise details about the next DOOM project remain scarce. No title, setting, gameplay direction, or release timeline has been disclosed. Given the early production phase, official reveals are likely still some distance away.
What to watch for at QuakeCon
The studio has indicated it will have a presence at QuakeCon in August, and the event could serve as a venue to discuss upcoming plans. Even a brief update there would offer a first glimpse at how id Software intends to carry the franchise forward under its newly realigned structure.
Source: x.com