Id Software confirms new game is in the works following brutal Xbox layoffs

Id Software has confirmed it is developing a new title, per reports from multiple outlets including PC Gamer and Kotaku. The news comes just months after the studio was devastated by widespread Microsoft layoffs.

The announcement was first made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. In a post marking the Xbox's 25th anniversary, Sharma stated that the storied FPS studio is "already working on its next game." PC Gamer reports that id Software later replied to Sharma's post to confirm the project.

In that reply, the studio said the new game is being developed by its teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with creative direction once again helmed by Hugo Martin, the director behind the recent Doom titles. The studio added, "It'll be some time before we're ready to share more."

The confirmation arrives after id Software lost approximately half its staff in Xbox's mass layoffs this past July, as reported by PC Gamer. Studio leadership has previously stated a "deliberate effort" was made to keep the studio viable following the cuts.

No specific details about the game were shared, and the studio did not confirm if it is a new Doom title, though speculation points in that direction.