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Microsoft reportedly met with Romero Games just a day before pulling funding — and said absolutely nothing about what was coming

In a report coming out of Romero Games' native Ireland, it's said Microsoft met with the studio just a day before cutting its funding without warning.

Windows Central

Doom creator John Romero’s studio was closed just a day after meeting Microsoft

Another studio bites the dust as a result of Microsoft's spending cuts.

Destructoid

Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was 'no mention' of the decision that put over 100 people out of work

Romero Games is pursuing alternate sources of funding, but for the time being, it sounds like the dream is dead.

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Romero Games' next project loses funding due to Xbox cuts — most of the studio is now laid off

Romero Games' next project is now on ice, with most of the studio being laid off after losing funding from Microsoft's cuts to Xbox.

Windows Central

Romero Games' new shooter loses funding, the studio may be closing, and it looks like Microsoft is to blame

Funding for Romero Games' new game, "along with several other unannounced projects at other studios," was cut off without warning yesterday.

PC Gamer

The games industry is so broken even FPS legend John Romero and his studio are struggling with funding, and now-former staff say it's Microsoft's fault: "Our whole studio is being let go because of the layoffs"

John Romero announced a new FPS game back in 2022, and said the devs were teaming up with "a major publisher"

GamesRadar

'Son, you did a good job:' Doom grandaddy John Romero streamed hit indie FPS Dusk and absolutely loved it

It's gotta feel pretty good to be Dusk dev David Szymanski and hear that.

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"We cough up a chunk of our soul": 32 game devs, from Doom's John Romero to Helldivers 2 and Palworld leads, explain what people get wrong about games

Sam Barlow, Metaphor: ReFantazio leads, ConcernedApe's business head, indie legends, and many more weigh in

GamesRadar

Quake finally makes it into the World Videogame Hall of Fame

Whaddaya mean it wasn't already in the Hall of Fame?

PC Gamer

FPS legend John Romero says it's a "huge honor" for Quake to join the World Video Game Hall of Fame alongside GoldenEye, the inescapable Tamagotchi, and an iconic '80s arcade classic

We can finally put the old PC versus console FPS debate to rest with GoldenEye and Quake joining the same day

GamesRadar

Even John Romero is worried about Joy-Con drift on Nintendo Switch 2, so here's hoping those "not Hall effect sticks" hold up better than the originals

Please don't rip and tear, analog stick sensors

GamesRadar

The Switch 2 is here – here's what 28 game developers want from Nintendo's new console, from a "much better" eShop to less painful ports

John Romero, Sam Barlow, Bennett Foddy, David Szymanski, and many more devs weigh in

GamesRadar

John Romero's brutal megawad Sigil 2 has formally chainsawed its way into Bethesda's Doom + Doom 2 remaster

Doom's unofficial sixth episode is now considerably more official.

PC Gamer

Former Age of Empires 2 dev claims Microsoft demanded its first expansion should have a Korean faction, because 'StarCraft sold 3 million copies in Korea'

"Once someone simply repeats a previous argument, it's clear they are no longer functioning from logic or intelligence."

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Maximum points: what is the most influential video game ever?

As Bafta launches a survey asking the public to nominate the most influential game of all time, we asked people from across games and culture for their picks

GamesRadar

"You are incorrect": John Romero has been correcting Doom history for the past 4 years, and he's not about to stop now

"Hi Sandy, hope you’re doing well"

PC Gamer

Heroic programmer of the first three Final Fantasy games says he'd 'never seen any roleplaying games until Final Fantasy'

The man who John Romero called "my number one programming god" spoke about his work on the foundational JRPGs.

GamesRadar

Original Final Fantasy programmer reappears after years of silence, casually says writing his legendary code "was pretty simple" and it could even be better

Nasir Gebelli remains a programming icon and a pillar of JRPG history

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This year John Romero declared that 'gib' is pronounced like 'giblet' and it's the gif debate all over again

Why you gotta do us like this, man?

Inverse

30 Years Ago, This Legendary Sequel Changed Gaming Forever

‘Doom II’ was more than a follow-up, it was a formula for a whole new genre.

PC Gamer

John Romero says that what set Wolfenstein and Doom apart 'was our speed—the speed of the game was critical'

"That's what really differentiated them from everyone else."

PC Gamer

Mighty allfather of FPS games and co-creator of Doom John Romero decrees that 'gib' is pronounced in the most upsetting way possible

Gifs all over again.

Advnture

Colfax Marathon runners have near miss as stolen car veers onto route

The driver of the stolen vehicle was fleeing from police when it plowed into the middle of the race

Metal Hammer

"My love of real heavy thrash riffs comes from slaying beasts in Doom". Made by metalheads and beloved by bands including Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein and GWAR, 1993's Doom was the first true metal videogame

Game designer John Romero shares how a love for metal inspired one of the most legendary shoot-em-ups of all time: 1993's Doom

GamesRadar

As catastrophic layoffs rattle the games industry, FPS legend John Romero says "I've never seen anything like we're seeing now"

"I am so sorry to everyone who has lost their jobs," Romero adds

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