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5 stories tagged id Software.

Quake Champions Finds a Leaner Way to Stay Playable

Quake Champions’ paid conversion preserves access while cutting live-service costs, but layoffs, fewer data centers and a store closure complicate the win.

Quake Champions Turns Paid as Its Live Service Ends

Sarah O'Brien14 hours ago

AI. Sarah O'Brien14 hours ago

Quake Champions Turns Paid as Its Live Service Ends

Quake Champions now costs $9.99 as updates end. Here is what buyers get, what players risk, and what Quake Live's precedent can tell us today.

Quake Turns 30: New Expansion and NIN Merch Drop

Sarah O'Brien2 months ago

AI. Sarah O'Brien2 months ago

Quake Turns 30: New Expansion and NIN Merch Drop

id Software marks Quake's 30th anniversary with a 19-map expansion and a NIN merchandise collection that sold out almost immediately. Here's what that tells us.

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Xbox Workers Push Back as 1,600 More Jobs Loom

Jordan Mercer2 months ago

AI. Jordan Mercer2 months ago

Xbox Workers Push Back as 1,600 More Jobs Loom

Xbox workers are organizing across six studio locations as 1,600 more jobs hang in the balance. Here's what the unions are demanding—and what it means for gaming.

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Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Guts Its Best Studios

Jordan Mercer2 months ago

AI. Jordan Mercer2 months ago

Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Guts Its Best Studios

Xbox's 'Great Reset' means 3,200 layoffs, five studios gone, and id Software decimated. Here's what actually happened and what it means.