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Xbox boss announces Wolfenstein 3 and confirms new game in development at idSoftware despite reported job cut "bloodbath"
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- Xbox boss Asha Sharma confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in development at MachineGames, the studio behind previous Wolfenstein titles and the upcoming Indiana Jones game.
- idSoftware, the Doom developer heavily affected by recent Xbox layoffs, is currently working on a new game, with details teased alongside the upcoming Slaughter Mode for Doom: The Dark Ages.
- Xbox is undergoing a major business reset involving studio closures and layoffs that will impact 3,200 employees, including significant cuts at idSoftware, which lost 96 of its 136 staff members.
- Despite the layoffs, Xbox and Bethesda are reassuring fans that major franchises like Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls 6, and Fallout remain in active development and are unaffected by the restructuring.
- idSoftware co-studio director Marty Stratton has downplayed the impact of the layoffs, emphasizing close collaboration with MachineGames and a positive outlook for the studio's future.
