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Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days

Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, an expansion-sized DLC, was released in July, in the same week Microsoft announced its sweeping 3,200 staff layoffs . The layoffs impacted almost the entirety of the Xbox studio portfolio - including Doom maker id Software.

Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days
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Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, an expansion-sized DLC, was released in July, in the same week Microsoft announced its sweeping 3,200 staff layoffs . The layoffs impacted almost the entirety of the Xbox studio portfolio - including Doom maker id Software.

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09/01/2026 10:00
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