Tag: id software

When Quake 2 came out, we gave it a 96% review; now, it’s seen as ‘the worst id game’

When Quake 2 came…

Reinstall This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 391 in December 2023, as part of our Reinstall…
Did the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gameplay reveal tease Quake 6 through a whiteboard? Maybe!

Did the Indiana Jones…

Xbox’s recent deep dive into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle may have also sneakily teased Quake 6, but…
There was a Quake tease hiding in full sight in the Developer Direct showcase

There was a Quake…

Fans think they’ve spotted a reference to a new Quake game hiding in plain sight in Microsoft’s latest Developer…
id Software insists in new statement that it still has “the crew we need to build the games and tech we’re known for”

id Software insists in…

id Software has posted a brief statement on social media, thanking players and well-wishers “for the support” and insisting…
Stop doomscrolling on Twitter and start..

Stop doomscrolling on Twitter…

Are you concerned about the state of the world? Tired of reading about Tory party incompetence and sleaze in…
“My ‘Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand’ statement isn’t aging well” – id Software co-founder John Carmack speaks out after devastating Xbox layoffs

“My ‘Microsoft will probably…

John Carmack, the co-founder of legendary Doom and Quake developer id Software, has shared his thoughts on the reported…
Doom and Quake studio id Software reportedly gutted, leaving standalone capabilities in doubt and newly revealed game ideas dead

Doom and Quake studio…

A clearer picture of how hard id Software has been hit by Microsoft’s drastic Xbox restructuring is beginning to…
Doom’s new Chain Spear weapon seems to be dividing The Dark Ages’ audience – “I’m like an hour in and I can’t wait to get the shield back”

Doom’s new Chain Spear…

Only a few weeks after Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations was revealed to the world, Xbox has made…
Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox’s cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio’s history

Doom co-creator John Romero…

Xbox’s recently announced, division-wide layoffs are a disaster, and Doom studio id Software has been hit particularly hard right…
Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath

Doom Designer John Romero…

The veteran dev shared his condolences a year after his own studio reportedly faced cuts from MicrosoftSource