John Romero, the legendary name behind the Doom series he founded Romero Games, Unreal Engine 5 had to cancel plans for a new shooter based on Doom. Microsoft's recent mass layoffs and studio closures have directly affected not only this project, but also the future of Romero Games. The project, which Doom fans have been eagerly waiting for, has not yet been officially announced, but the studio's statement confirmed that it has been canceled.
Doom Creator's New Project Fails to Receive Support from Microsoft
Romero Games announced on social media, funding has been stopped by the game's publisher and stated that this decision was beyond the studio's control. CEO Brenda Romero“The decision has nothing to do with the quality of our team. We completed all our goals on time and received high marks in internal evaluations,” he said in a statement. The game is being developed entirely with Unreal Engine 5. an original shooter game It was stated that.
Although the publisher's name was not given, the artist working in the studio Christoph Redl description of Microsoft link Redl shared on social media that he was fired due to Xbox layoffs. Thus, he became the new project for Romero Games. It also became clear that Microsoft was the publisher. John Romero also supported his team by sharing the same statement on his own account.
The studio's statement included positive statements about the performance of the team working on the project. The team was thanked with the words, "We were the best team we've ever worked with." It was also emphasized that all internal criteria were successfully met throughout the game's development process and that there were no technical hitches.
Microsoft's Far-reaching Impact on the Gaming Industry
Microsoft's recent mass layoffs have affected not only Romero Games, Zenimax, King, Turn 10 and Raven Software It influenced many studios such as Rare Everwild project, The Initiative Perfect Dark remake and Zenimax's unannounced MMORPG was also among the cancelled projects. President of Zenimax Online Studios Matt Firor As Rare's veteran developer leaves his position, Gregg Mayles It was reported that he will also leave the company. These developments indicate that a major restructuring and consolidation process is taking place in the gaming industry.
