| ▲ | feelamee 2 hours ago | |
I don't really understand. Id Software is owned by Microsoft? Why Microsoft can laying off employees of Id Software? | ||
| ▲ | starkparker 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
ZeniMax, the parent holding company of Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Games, bought iD in 2009.[1] Microsoft bought ZeniMax for $7.5B in 2020 and assigned it to the Xbox division.[2] ZeniMax's board was subsequently dissolved, so it's entirely Microsoft.[3] 1: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/bethesda-parent... 2: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to... 3: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/zenimax-board-of-directors... | ||
| ▲ | genxy 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
If that isn't a perfect piece of antitrust evidence, how crazy is it that MS can reach across a whole industry and buy the company that bought the company that defined the games industry, with Carmack playing revenge of the nerds boy genius. Everything about it is perfect for a locally produced drama somewhere in eastern europe. | ||
| ▲ | advisedwang 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Yes. When ZeniMax owns Id, and Microsoft owns ZeniMax. | ||