Hugo Martin will direct id Software’s next game, with the studio’s Texas and Frankfurt teams working on the project, Bethesda has confirmed. Bethesda has yet to reveal the game’s name, setting, platforms or release window.
In its Xbox anniversary update, the publisher said Xbox chief Asha Sharma had confirmed that development was under way.
Martin also directed Doom: The Dark Ages, which launched in 2025. The new confirmation arrives while the studio continues adding content to that game. Martin’s previous credits include game director on Doom Eternal. His role on Doom’s 2016 revival was creative director, with Marty Stratton serving as game director, as Bethesda’s Game Awards recap records.
That earlier announcement also credited id’s Dallas and Frankfurt teams. The German studio has an established technical role: id’s own website describes it as an extension of the Dallas office focused on technology development and the idTech engine for Doom and other ZeniMax projects.
Game Developer reported 136 id Software job cuts in July, citing Texas workforce records. In its response, id said it retained the team needed to build its games and technology, with staffing roughly comparable to when it made Doom in 2016.
Some former id developers are now pursuing a different kind of shooter. As Bocah5Racun reported, Hidden Horses brings together developers with experience on Doom Eternal and The Dark Ages, including programmers, artists and designers.
Hidden Horses says it formed following the 2026 industry layoffs. It is developer-owned and run, with major business decisions made democratically.
Its debut, Danger Pay, is a single-player FPS set inside a deadly game show overseen by an AI host. Hidden Horses names Smash TV and the 1987 film The Running Man as influences.
id’s support for Doom: The Dark Ages continues with Slaughter Mode, which sends players through escalating rounds featuring randomised enemies, bosses and arenas. Rewards accumulate as players continue, giving the mode a structure built around repeat attempts.
Bethesda says it will be available at no additional cost to owners of the Revelations expansion, Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade when it arrives on 16 November.
