omg, you guys, have you heard about what's going on at id software? it's like, totally crazy - they're basically being ripped apart by microsoft, and one of the lead devs just spoke out about how messed up it all is. apparently, the company thinks it's no big deal to cut half the staff and still expect them to churn out amazing games like doom 2016. yeah, right.



i mean, think about it - doom 2016 was an epic game that took a ton of people and resources to make. it was released on pretty much every platform, including nintendo switch, pc, ps4, and xbox one. and now, microsoft is just expecting id software to produce something similar with half the team? it's not gonna happen. the lead dev, chris hayes, said it's basically impossible to make a triple-a game without all the necessary departments and disciplines in place.



it's pretty sad, because id software has always been known for making amazing games, and now it feels like they're just being gutted by microsoft. the company is trying to reassure everyone that nothing has changed, but hayes is calling them out on it, saying that they're definitely not the same studio anymore. it's like, they're trying to keep the remaining devs from leaving or something. and get this - hayes even thinks that microsoft doesn't really understand the gaming industry or the business model behind it, which is kinda scary when you think about it.



i'm also really interested in what hayes said about game pass, because it's something that i've been wondering about too. like, how do they measure game sales when everyone is just subscribing to game pass instead of buying individual games? it's a whole different ball game, andRead more: Full article on www.eurogamer.net

What do you think about this?