Event Brief
id Software cuts about half its staff in Xbox layoffs
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: id Software laid off around 50% of its staff, with QA reportedly significantly impacted, as part of Xbox layoffs.
WHO: id Software
WHAT: Laid off around 50% of its staff, with QA reportedly significantly impacted
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The layoffs were part of mass layoffs hitting Xbox.
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