With Rage coming out in a little over a month, this week's "Numb Thumbs" column at Patch.com takes a look at 90's-era id Software to reflect on why they've been so important to the industry.
For those who still feel a pang of nostalgia when hearing Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake...
Id Software is celebrating 35 years and teasing new offerings in press release.
Evercade has teased a new DOOM release for their platform.
I hope they make a Doom themed VS unit with red lighting. it will be like the Duke 3d one they did a couple years ago.
Employees at Doom studio id Software have voted in favour of union representation with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
I hope the devs can break away from MS and take their IP's with them in the not to distant future. This entire consolidation and mass industry firings that MS has spearheaded has been nothing but a disaster for everyone except the already rich creatively bankrupt tw@ts at Microsoft.
MS is nothing but a drain on the entire gaming industry and every facet of it.
There is precedent already with bungie separating from Microsoft but I doubt Microsoft will let them go out with their IP’s without paying a huge price
Good for them. From what I hear Microsoft supports it but unfortunately it still doesnt change much but its a step in the right direction. More devs across the entire industry should do this. But regardless, you just love to hate anything Microsoft or xbox. Who's fault is it that sony closed down studios? Who spearheaded that? What i don't understand is that if you hate Microsoft so much why the concern. If this bothers you so much you may want to find another hobby. Free up some of that mental energy for your own well being and stop worrying about shit you cant change.
@FlaggerD care to look at yourself in the mirror, obscure? It's like your 132456th account now, and all of them have you being obsessed with Sony. You just can't handle the fact they literally stomped on Xbox, LMAO! Juggernaut my ass haha. Xbots claiming Expedition 33 winning GotY is a win for Xbox because it was on Game pass is the funniest shit ever LMAO!
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Good for them. With AI coming for their jobs and their new corporate overlords working overtime to replace them, it’s a smart move.
It won't be long before Microsoft lays off everyone in gaming and routes that money over into AI.
Time for everyone at Xbox to update the resume and start coming up with Indie game pitches.
The point of unionizing is collective bargaining. Sadly, I do not believe they have any leverage, which is likely why Microsoft isn't impeding them: The investment in AI is gargantuan. We're talking about a data center in Wisconsin that's about 200 city blocks. That is massive and insane.
id softwere = one of all time greats
doom 1, doom 2, quake 1, quake 2, Doom 64 and doom 3 are all fantastic epic games, looking forward to rage
and I CAN'T WAIT FOR DOOM 4
Rage is easily one of the best looking games this generation but I have no interest in playing it. Regardless of the graphics it has the feel of every other shooter out there. Turn a corner, bad guys jump out in front of you, shoot, reload, repeat.
If John carmack says rubbing butter on your gpu improves performance means I will do it!
iD was the king back in the day. Curious to see a comeback.