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Romero Games Employee Says 'Whole Studio' Subject to Layoffs After Microsoft Pulls Funding for New Shooter From Doom Co-Creator John Romero

  • Romero Games, led by Doom co-creator John Romero, announced layoffs after funding was pulled for their new FPS project on July 3, 2025.
  • The funding cut came from a strategic, high-level decision by the publisher, Bethesda, a Microsoft subsidiary, beyond the studio's control or visibility.
  • Romero Games had met every milestone and consistently received praise while working on an original IP shooter with Unreal Engine 5, before layoffs began.
  • Microsoft made over 9,000 job cuts this week affecting multiple Xbox studios, with Romero Games losing its full staff including artist Christoph Redl.
  • The studio now seeks help for its displaced team and evaluates next steps amid the wider Microsoft Xbox cuts impacting several unannounced projects.
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videogamer.com broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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