After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, "current and former employees" are disagreeing with his optimism

Eurogamer — Jul 20, 15:47 PM

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It's been two weeks since https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theory">Microsoft announced 3,200 layoffs and sweeping cuts hit the Xbox division.

Not even well-established institutions like Doom and Quake studio id Software were safe - https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software">with the first reports painting a very bleak picture - yet Hugo Martin, director on the latest Doom entries, https://www.eurogamer.net/id-software-xbox-cuts-doom">pushed back against claims the iconic FPS developer had been turned into https://www.eurogamer.net/doom-quake-studio-id-software-gutted-xbox-cuts-game-ideas">little more than a support studio.

A few days later, "current and former employees" are saying they aren't as optimistic as Martin.