Almost all coders at Id Software have been fired, following Xbox reset

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Post by LucidLynx » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC

Re: Almost all coders at Id Software have been fired, following Xbox reset

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC

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Post by superxpro12 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC

End of a software juggernaut. ID Software engines were always top class.

I often wonder in times like this if John Carmack and Co. feel any guilt or remorse for selling to Zenimax (Who then sold to MS)?

By all accounts they had a self-sustaining business. And now it's gone by corporate decree.

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Post by drcongo » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender, at this point I'd be surprised if they ever make another one.

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Post by bicepjai » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC

Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?

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Post by nullpoint420 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC

Possibly the worst choice they could have ever made. I have no faith in Xbox’s technical ability anymore.

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Post by piva00 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC

bicepjai wrote: post #5

Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?

A Twitter proxy to avoid having to access X.com directly.

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Post by vidarh » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC

bicepjai wrote: post #5

Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?

A frontend for Twitter/X used to link to X posts without people needing to log in.

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Post by gigel82 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC

bicepjai wrote: post #5

Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?

This website doesn't load on Firefox, it just refreshes continuously. I even tried turning off my adblocker and it still does the same thing.

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Post by iAMkenough » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

drcongo wrote: post #4

I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender, at this point I'd be surprised if they ever make another one.

From a marketing standpoint, most gamers would associate a “reset” as a final surrender in technical troubleshooting their Xbox.

They want gamers to “reset” their expectations, but I don’t see that panning out well as a strategy.