Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

Eurogamer — Jul 07, 13:51 PM

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Xbox's https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theory">recently announced, division-wide layoffs are a disaster, and Doom studio https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software">id Software has been hit particularly hard right as it's launching The Dark Ages' expansion-sized DLC. Now, Doom co-creator and id Software co-founder John Romero has weighed in.