Current id Software Dev Calls Xbox Leadership Incompetent With Unrealistic Aggressive Goals

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Says Morale Is Still Down Months After Layoffs!

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  • An id Software dev has bashed the current Xbox leadership, calling them incompetent.
  • He says all they care about is profits, and they have set unrealistic, aggressive goals. 
  • Morale at the studio is low, and they aren’t doing anything to improve it. 

In the first wave of Xbox restructuring, id Software was hit with layoffs, which reportedly led to most of its developers being laid off. The surviving members of the studio aren’t apparently at all happy with the new management either. 

A current developer at id Software has bashed the Xbox leadership, saying that they don’t have any plans, are incompetent, and that all they care about is profits, and set unrealistic, aggressive goals for that. 

Why it matters: id Software is among the most-acclaimed Xbox teams and is behind some of the most iconic franchises. Additionally, its fantastic id Tech engine is also something that makes it a standout. 

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The dev calls out leadership for layoffs and setting unrealistic goals

Talking to Aftermath, an id Software employee who chose to remain anonymous, talked about the current situation at the studio. He said that even after a few months, the environment is quite chaotic and morale is down. 

The only concrete thing they have communicated is they want higher profits, and they want it now. Aggressive goals are being set that would have been unrealistic even before the layoffs.

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id Software lost the majority of its devs in the first round of layoffs

He continued that the company doesn’t have a clear vision for the future, and everything they’ve told them is just corporate talk. They have set unrealistic goals for profits, and that is just what the management cares about. 

This paints a very concerning image for the brand as a whole. If their best teams aren’t at the best of morale, it raises the question of how Asha Sharma and her team will return Xbox to its glory days, as they have promised. 

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