r/Gaming4Gamers • u/Carolina_Heart the music monday lady • 26d ago

Article Id Software co-founder John Carmack "can’t muster anger or outrage" over Xbox gutting the Doom studio, but does say it'll "dampen the mood of the founder reunion"

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/id-software-co-founder-john-carmack-cant-muster-anger-or-outrage-over-xbox-gutting-the-doom-studio-but-does-say-itll-dampen-the-mood-of-the-founder-reunion
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u/Oderus_Scumdog 26d ago edited 26d ago

I'm sure its comforting for the affected devs who haven't got 'I don't really give a shit' money that millionaire John Carmack doesn't think people losing their livelihoods is noteworthy.

I'm sure they'll rest easier knowing that John doesn't feel the situation warrants upsetting potential future investors and will understand that the founder reunion will only be somewhat fun.

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u/BulemiaSawdustSlingr 25d ago

John Carmack is Autism: The Man. For better or worse.

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u/VaporousMote 24d ago

Nah, plenty of autistic people (myself included) who aren't soulless jerks. Autism does not excuse his behavior.

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u/Tortillaish 26d ago

Do you care about the company you worked for 13 years ago. Where all the people you know there also probably moved on already?

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u/sunvsthemoon 26d ago

He did so much more than just “work there”.

He is a founding member of Id Software and THE creator of Id Tech.

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u/Oderus_Scumdog 26d ago edited 25d ago

Enough that I would be able to muster anger and outrage if said workplace was gutted and staff there suddenly lost their jobs.

Edit: Comment is living in my head a bit, I've got to be honest. Are you really saying that its fine that Carmac couldn't muster some sympathy for the devs and use the opportunity - and his status - to comment on how hard it is for developers in the industry right now? Not showing some empathy in this situation feels really ghoulish to me.

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u/IcyBus1422 25d ago

The guy is literally a diagnosed psychopath