No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin
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"No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- id Software reassures fans "We're not gutted and nerfed" by Microsoft's layoffs Windows Central · 4h ago
- id Software Creative Director Says Reports of the Studio's Demise Are Untrue IGN · 4h ago
- No, Doom maker id Software hasn't been "nerfed into the ground and gutted" by the Xbox cuts, insists director Hugo Martin Eurogamer.net · 4h ago
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