Romero Video games, the studio headed up by John and Brenda Romero, has introduced that an unspecified writer has canceled funding for its new sport, and it is believed to be Microsoft.
In a post, Brenda Romero mentioned “our writer has canceled funding for our sport together with a number of different unannounced tasks at different studios.” She added, “This was a strategic resolution made at a excessive stage inside the writer, nicely above our visibility or management.”
The wording and the timing means that Microsoft was the writer for this new sport, given Microsoft simply confirmed it had canceled multiple unannounced games. Romero Video games mentioned years in the past when its new FPS was introduced that it was working with a “major” writer, and Microsoft would match that invoice. An affected staffer at Romero Video games said outright on social media that, “Sadly, as a result of current Xbox layoffs, I’ve misplaced my place at Romero Video games.”
Romero went on to say, “We deeply want there had been one thing, something, we may have performed to stop this end result.” She added that Romero Video games “hit each milestone on time, each time, constantly acquired excessive praises, and simply handed all our inside gates.”
“We’re extremely happy with the work being performed, and of the gifted staff behind it,” she mentioned.
Romero mentioned the studio is now “evaluating subsequent steps and dealing shortly to assist our staff.” Based on an affected staffer, the “whole studio” is being let go.
In 2022, John Romero released a new Doom II level with all proceeds going to help the people of Ukraine.
If the brand new FPS from Romero Video games was certainly canceled by Microsoft, it could be a part of the likes of Everwild and Perfect Dark in being cancelled because of Microsoft accident adjustments. It was additionally reported that Microsoft canceled a new MMORPG from ZeniMax Online Studios. Past cancelling video games, Microsoft closed Excellent Darkish developer The Initiative and laid off quite a few folks throughout its enterprise.