id Software dev: Xbox management only communicates higher profits

An anonymous id Software employee told Aftermath that chaos persists at Xbox after mass layoffs, with management offering no clear vision beyond higher profits. The "reset" plan will cut 3,200 jobs, and Xbox creative lead Matt Booty says it is 75% complete.

• Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of its "reset" plan
• Xbox creative lead Matt Booty says the plan is 75% complete
• id Software employee calls the new goals unrealistic even pre-layoffs
• Xbox margins are 3 to 10 times lower than comparable platform businesses