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After a decade at id Software, art director Tony Garza and developer Richard O'Neal are building Turnkey Games with a simple rule: ship a good game, learn from it, and …
Ars Technica reports that Bethesda has marked Quake’s 30th anniversary with Dawn of the Machine, a new official campaign chapter for the original shooter. Built by MachineGames with id Software, …
John Romero will headline the business conference at Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok with a keynote titled "Why We Still Make Games." For developers, it’s a rare …
Microsoft's latest Xbox cuts have hit id Software hard: two thirds of the remaining Doom (2016) team were laid off. For developers, it's another reminder that even successful legacy franchises …
id Software says it still has “the crew we need” after Xbox’s mass layoffs sparked fears for idTech’s future. The studio says its team is roughly the same size as …
Microsoft’s latest Xbox layoffs have reportedly reached id Software and Bethesda, with id said to have lost roughly half its staff. Veteran programmer Michael Maynard said he was among those …
Microsoft has fired the id Tech team at id Software, a move that lands squarely on one of the most influential technology groups in FPS history. For developers, the immediate …
136 people have been laid off at id Software as Xbox moves to reset its games business with a broader 3,200-role cut. For developers, it’s another sign that even long-running, …
Xbox’s July 2026 restructuring has hit multiple first-party studios, with layoffs confirmed at Obsidian, Bethesda, id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios. The cuts span production, design, community, QA and engineering, …
Catacomb 3D, id Software's precursor to Wolfenstein 3D, is getting a retrospective 35 years after its release. This game introduced innovative features like mouse support and color-coded keys, which were …
In a significant move, id Software employees have established a wall-to-wall union, a direct response to the recent mass layoffs at Xbox. This development highlights the growing trend of unionization …
Id Software's staff have voted to unionize, marking a significant shift in the studio's culture. This move could empower developers, particularly in roles like design and programming, to negotiate better …