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Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox’s cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio’s history Pre-Crime

Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox’s cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio’s history

"I know how devastating it is." Image credit: Bethesda Softworks Xbox's recently announced, division-wide layoffs are a disaster, and Doom studio id Software has been hit particularly hard right as it's launching The Dark Ages' expansion-sized DLC. Now, Doom co-creator and id Software co-founder John Romero has weighed in. "I'm…
bubmag
July 7, 2026
Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath Pre-Crime

Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath

Doom maker id Software is one of the studios facing cutbacks as part the most “significant” restructuring in Xbox’s history. Layoffs there sound particularly bad, and it’s unclear what the iconic studio’s future will hold. Amid the heartbreak, studio co-founder and original Doom designer John Romero shared his condolences and…
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July 7, 2026
Luxury Homes Cost 9 Times More Than the Typical Homes in These South Florida “Wealth Magnet” Metros Times Square

Luxury Homes Cost 9 Times More Than the Typical Homes in These South Florida “Wealth Magnet” Metros

West Palm Beach, FL, where the typical luxury home costs 8.9 times more than the typical non luxury home, has the nation’s biggest luxury home price premium. Next comes Miami, with a median luxury-to-non luxury home price ratio of 8.8, and New York City, where the typical luxury home costs…
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July 7, 2026
‘My Heart’s With All of You’ — John Romero Says id Software Has ‘Done a Great Job’ Moving the Studio’s Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs Pre-Crime

‘My Heart’s With All of You’ — John Romero Says id Software Has ‘Done a Great Job’ Moving the Studio’s Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs

"The last few games showed real care, skill and respect for what those worlds mean to people." Updated : Jul 7, 2026 11:49am UTC John Romero has commented on the layoffs that have impacted Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts to the Xbox business. Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss…
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July 7, 2026