Carmack says his 'Microsoft will be a good steward' of the id Software brand take didn't age well

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Id Software co-founder John Carmack was saddened by the cuts but suspects 'id software was a marginal business from Microsoft's perspective.'

John Carmack reacts to massive layoffs at id Software: 'My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well'

"You can't rule out the possibility that executives are idiots, but that shouldn't be your default belief."