Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special
This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that adds a powerful new weapon and more demonic levels to blast through. Even though I hadn’t picked up The Dark Ages for more than a year, it only took moments before I fell right back into the familiar loop from id’s modern Doom games. Each plays differently, but they all have a similar foundation built around fast-paced shooter action that makes them feel iconically Doom — and unlike pretty much anything else.
But instead the launch has been overshadowed. As part of Xbox’s mass layoffs and strategy “reset,” id was gutted. The specific figures vary, but reports all paint a grim picture. GamesBeatreports that“at least” 92 of the 185 full-time id employees, or about 50 percent of the studio, were laid...
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