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.”
“I think the xbox reset is technically a surrender.”
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- Hacker News
- Totally different topic. What is xcancel ?by bicepjai
- And why did it start suddenly mostly stuck at captcha (proof of work I guess) stage?by aitchnyu
- 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
- 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
- Fortunately for Microsoft, Sony leadership is busy sabotaging themselves by switching to digital-download-only games.by DHPersonal
- 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 - 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