Romero Video games, the studio headed up by John and Brenda Romero, has introduced that an unspecified writer has canceled funding for its new recreation, and it is believed to be Microsoft.
In a post, Brenda Romero stated “our writer has canceled funding for our recreation together with a number of different unannounced tasks at different studios.” She added, “This was a strategic determination made at a excessive stage throughout the writer, properly above our visibility or management.”
The wording and the timing means that Microsoft was the writer for this new recreation, given Microsoft simply confirmed it had canceled a number of unannounced video games. Romero Video games stated 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, because of the latest 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 completed to stop this final result.” She added that Romero Video games “hit each milestone on time, each time, constantly obtained excessive praises, and simply handed all our inner gates.”
“We’re extremely happy with the work being completed, and of the proficient group behind it,” she stated.
Romero stated the studio is now “evaluating subsequent steps and dealing rapidly to assist our group.” In response to an affected staffer, the “whole studio” is being let go.
In 2022, John Romero launched a brand new Doom II stage with all proceeds going to assist the individuals of Ukraine.
If the brand new FPS from Romero Video games was certainly canceled by Microsoft, it might be part of the likes of Everwild and Excellent Darkish in being cancelled on account of Microsoft newest modifications. It was additionally reported that Microsoft canceled a brand new MMORPG from ZeniMax On-line Studios. Past cancelling video games, Microsoft closed Excellent Darkish developer The Initiative and laid off quite a few individuals throughout its enterprise.