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

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Discussion summary

ID Software's staff has been largely dismissed following an Xbox reset, raising concerns about the company's future. Discussions also touched on website issues with Firefox and Twitter/X access problems.

What the discussion says

Some see the Xbox reset as a surrender or end of an era for ID Software.
Concerns about the impact of corporate acquisitions on ID Software's legacy.
Technical issues with websites and social media platforms were mentioned.

“End of a software juggernaut. ID Software engines were always top class.”
— superxpro12

“I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender.”
— drcongo

Comments

Hacker News

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810496

by ChrisArchitect

Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?

by bicepjai

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.

by gigel82

And why did it start suddenly mostly stuck at captcha (proof of work I guess) stage?

by aitchnyu

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

by piva00

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

by vidarh

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

by drcongo

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.

by iAMkenough

Fortunately for Microsoft, Sony leadership is busy sabotaging themselves by switching to digital-download-only games.

by DHPersonal

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.

by superxpro12

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

by nullpoint420

the problem with the games industry is it follows the whales, which are typically children who have no idea where their games come from.

by cyanydeez

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Hacker News
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810496
by ChrisArchitect
Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?
by bicepjai
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.
by gigel82
And why did it start suddenly mostly stuck at captcha (proof of work I guess) stage?
by aitchnyu
A Twitter proxy to avoid having to access X.com directly.
by piva00
A frontend for Twitter/X used to link to X posts without people needing to log in.
by vidarh
I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender, at this point I'd be surprised if they ever make another one.
by drcongo
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.
by iAMkenough
Fortunately for Microsoft, Sony leadership is busy sabotaging themselves by switching to digital-download-only games.
by DHPersonal
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.
by superxpro12
Possibly the worst choice they could have ever made. I have no faith in Xbox’s technical ability anymore.
by nullpoint420
the problem with the games industry is it follows the whales, which are typically children who have no idea where their games come from.
by cyanydeez