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id Software lays off half its team amid Xbox's 3,200 role cuts

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id Software has reportedly laid off approximately half of its development team as part of a broader restructuring within Xbox's video game division. This move is concurrent with Xbox's plan to eliminate 3,200 roles across its gaming operations. Separately, the game Arc Raiders has received an update (1.36.0) that modifies its matchmaking system to allow for trio-based PvP while still enabling solo players to find matches. AI

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id Software lays off half its team amid Xbox's 3,200 role cuts

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Report: Roughly half of the id Software team have been laid off The news comes with Xbox preparing to 'reset' its video game division by eliminating 3,200 rol

    🎮 Report: Roughly half of the id Software team have been laid off The news comes with Xbox preparing to 'reset' its video game division by eliminating 3,200 roles. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-around-half-of-the-id-software-team-ha…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/report-around-half-of…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Arc Raiders update changes how matchmaking works Arc Raiders update 1.36.0 is finally changing matchmaking, so players can PvP in trios and still find friendl

    🎮 Arc Raiders update changes how matchmaking works Arc Raiders update 1.36.0 is finally changing matchmaking, so players can PvP in trios and still find friendly lobbies in solos. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-update-matchmaking-solo-duo-trio-p…

    LINKS polygon.com/arc-raiders-update-matchmakin…

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