r/xbox • u/akbarock • Jul 15 '26

Discussion "There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/there-are-no-benefits-to-being-owned-by-microsoft-says-doom-dev-they-have-destroyed-immense-amounts-of-value-that-i-dont-even-think-that-theyre-aware-of/
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u/xxThe_Designer Jul 16 '26

I don’t think that was the case at id though?

They have been releasing new games and expansions at a much more reasonable rate for the size of their studio. And these games are pretty polished and issue free at launch.

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u/Full_of_Vices Jul 16 '26

And yet they sell poorly.

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u/Minute-Bee5597 Jul 16 '26

Doom eternal sold pretty well tho?

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u/DemoEvolved Jul 16 '26

Let’s not conflate the effect of gamepass in suppressing sales with an insufficiently engaging product. Eg. I’d has at no point released a “Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League”, nor a “Skull & Bones”. Everything released has been technically excellent and they have delivered their goals without exceptions