id Software confirms a new game is in development

id Software is working on a new game, Xbox has confirmed. The studio’s next project will be developed by teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with Hugo Martin returning as game director. The announcement came during Xbox’s twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations, but it did not include a title, genre, release window or first look at the project.

The confirmation establishes that id Software has moved on to another game after DOOM: The Dark Ages and its Revelations expansion. It also provides a concrete update about the studio’s future after reports of significant layoffs in July raised questions about its size and direction.

What Xbox has confirmed

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said id Software’s next project is in development. The studio followed by saying that its Texas and Frankfurt teams are working on the game and that Martin will direct it. Those are the only firm details about the project so far.

The announcement does not identify the game as a new DOOM entry. id Software is best known for DOOM, Quake and its foundational work in first-person shooters, but Xbox has not attached any franchise name to this project. Treating it as a sequel would go beyond what the studio has said.

There is also no indication of how long the game has been in development. “In development” confirms active work, but it does not tell us whether the project is in pre-production, deep into production or close to a reveal. Xbox has said it will be some time before the studio shares more.

A team moving forward after layoffs

The announcement arrives after Microsoft’s July 2026 cuts affected id Software. Reports at the time described a substantial reduction in staff, leading to speculation about whether the studio would be able to continue its own projects or be shifted toward support work.

Confirming a new game directly addresses one part of that uncertainty: id Software still has a project of its own in development. It does not, however, give a full picture of the studio’s staffing or how its teams are organized after the cuts. Xbox has not shared updated headcount figures or explained how responsibilities are divided between the Texas and Frankfurt groups.

Martin’s return as director is another useful detail. He directed DOOM and DOOM Eternal, then led DOOM: The Dark Ages. His involvement suggests continuity in the studio’s creative leadership, though it does not reveal the game’s genre or whether it belongs to the same series.

No franchise or platform details yet

Fans will naturally look for clues about the project’s identity, especially because id Software’s recent games have all been first-person action titles. But the studio has not said whether it is developing a new IP, a Quake project or another game in the DOOM universe.

Xbox has also not announced platforms or whether the project will launch day one on Game Pass. Those decisions may come much later, once the company is ready to discuss the game in detail.

The next meaningful update

For now, the news is a development confirmation rather than a reveal. id Software is building a new game with Martin directing, and the work involves teams in Texas and Frankfurt. Everything beyond that, including the title, setting, gameplay and launch timing, remains unknown.

That measured update matters because it counters the idea that the studio has become only a support team, while avoiding promises about when the next game will be ready. Fans will need to wait for the first proper reveal to learn what id Software is making.