Almost all coders at Id Software have been fired, following Xbox reset
LucidLynx
42 points
14 comments
July 07, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (5 comments)
ChrisArchitect
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810496
superxpro12
End of a software juggernaut. ID Software engines were always top class. I often wonder in times like this if John Carmack and Co. feel any guilt or remorse for selling to Zenimax (Who then sold to MS)? By all accounts they had a self-sustaining business. And now it's gone by corporate decree.
drcongo
I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender, at this point I'd be surprised if they ever make another one.
bicepjai
Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?
nullpoint420
Possibly the worst choice they could have ever made. I have no faith in Xbox’s technical ability anymore.