Former id Software Developer Details Severe Crunch During Doom DLC Development

A laid-off developer from id Software has shared insights into the intense crunch period during the development of the expansion DLC Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations. According to the developer, team members faced brutal work schedules reaching up to 17 hours a day to meet release deadlines. The DLC launched during the same week Microsoft announced massive layoffs affecting 3,200 employees across its gaming divisions, including id Software. These revelations bring renewed attention to working conditions, tight schedules, and post-launch restructuring practices within major AAA game development studios under corporate publishers.