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Despite a significant number of id Software coders being laid off as part of Xbox's sweeping cuts this week, id Software’s proprietary engine, id Tech, will still reportedly have a future. thisweekinvideogames.com/news/id-tech...

thisweekinvideogames.comid Tech Engine Reportedly Still Part of Xbox's Future, Despite Significant Coder LayoffsA source with knowledge of Xbox's plans has said that id Tech will still factor into the company's future development plans

9/7/26, 1:13 am4 reposts68 likes

@simongablelundmark.com

9 July

That's bewildering. Trying to picture how this would even be possible. Is MachineGames... gonna... maintain it?

Jonathon Davis

@jondav.is

9 July

One proprietary engine owned by Xbox missed in the article is Call of Duty’s engine, IW, which was forked from Id Tech. Albeit a long time ago. And it’s important to note that the creation engines netcode is id tech Frankensteined on.