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Former id Software developers form their own employee-owned shooter studio in the wake of Microsoft's mass layoffs
Hidden Horses, co-founded by "approximately 20" former id devs, is planning a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its first project.
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Hidden Horses, an employee‑owned studio co‑founded by roughly 20 former id Software developers, announced its creation following Microsoft’s July 2026 wave of Xbox job cuts that eliminated 136 id staff. The new studio claims its co‑founders collectively hold over 250 years of game‑development experience. Hidden Horses plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund its first shooter project. The formation of the studio directly responds to the recent layoffs at id Software.
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