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'To Continue Being Produced Long Term, Games Need to Succeed, Not Just Be Beloved' — John Carmack Responds to id Software Layoffs

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Gamereactor UK Jul 10, 16:17 UTC

Id Software legend John Carmack: "Games need to succeed, not just be beloved"

Even though it's been 13 years since John Carmack left id Software, he will forever be closely associated with the iconic studio he once co-founded. So what does he really think about Microsoft now laying off nearly three-quarters of the le…

Id Software founder John Carmack mourns layoffs: "Games need to succeed, not just be beloved"
PCGamesN Jul 10, 10:18 UTC

Id Software founder John Carmack mourns layoffs: "Games need to succeed, not just be beloved"

"I have been trying to find something meaningful to say about the Id Software layoffs." It's a sentiment all of us share, but a particularly strong one for its Co-founder John Carmack. A WARN notice filed in Texas states that 136 jobs are b…

'To Continue Being Produced Long Term, Games Need to Succeed, Not Just Be Beloved' — John Carmack Responds to id Software Layoffs
IGN Jul 9, 23:02 UTC

'To Continue Being Produced Long Term, Games Need to Succeed, Not Just Be Beloved' — John Carmack Responds to id Software Layoffs

John Carmack has responded to the significant layoffs at Doom developer id Software, expressing sadness but not “anger or outrage.”