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FPS Critic Slams Xbox Layoffs of Influential Game Developers

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FPS critic Civvie 11 has criticized Microsoft and Xbox for laying off employees responsible for influential games. He specifically called out the treatment of id Software, suggesting a lack of foresight within the industry regarding the value of such talent. AI

RANK_REASON This is commentary from a specific critic about layoffs, not a direct announcement or significant industry event.

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FPS Critic Slams Xbox Layoffs of Influential Game Developers

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Shooter Historian Civvie 11 Says Xbox Laid Off Those Responsible For The Decade’s Most Influential Game The influential FPS critic lambasts Microsoft's treatm

    🎮 Shooter Historian Civvie 11 Says Xbox Laid Off Those Responsible For The Decade’s Most Influential Game The influential FPS critic lambasts Microsoft's treatment of id Software and the industry at large’s shortsightedness 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/shooter-hist…

    LINKS kotaku.com/shooter-historian-civvie-11-sa…

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