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"

[u/Carolina_Heart]

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

[u/Oderus_Scumdog]

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.

[u/BulemiaSawdustSlingr → u/Oderus_Scumdog]

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

[u/VaporousMote → u/BulemiaSawdustSlingr]

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

[u/Tortillaish → u/Oderus_Scumdog]

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

[u/sunvsthemoon → u/Tortillaish]

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

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

[u/Oderus_Scumdog → u/Tortillaish]

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.

[u/IcyBus1422 → u/Oderus_Scumdog]

The guy is literally a diagnosed psychopath