Tag: id software

Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom studio id Software form union with CWA “to take back control of the industry we love”

Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom…

Employees at Doom studio id Software have voted in favour of union representation with the Communications Workers of America…
Doom creator id Software used Taiwanese pirates to help distribute the game, John Romero reveals

Doom creator id Software…

John Romero, the legendarily long-haired co-founder of id Software and father of game series Quake and Doom, has recounted…
Surprise! The original Quake gets a free expansion on all platforms to celebrate its 30th birthday

Surprise! The original Quake…

QuakeCon’s opening ceremony came with a delightful surprise yesterday: the announcement and release of a brand new, free expansion…
New Doom rumoured as Xbox June showcase approaches

New Doom rumoured as…

It’s looking like Microsoft is gearing up for a new Doom reveal, as a new report touches on the…
Bethesda trademark offers Doom hint, as suggestion of an imminent reveal swirls

Bethesda trademark offers Doom…

A trademark for what looks to be a new Doom game has resurfaced after originally being filed by Bethesda…
Steam Deck has quietly become a reasonably capable ray tracing handheld

Steam Deck has quietly…

Valve’s Steam Deck is a highly capable piece of kit, often reaching parity with last-gen consoles at ~720p, while…
Doom-inspired Dragon’s Dogma 2 mod lets you engineer inter-enemy fights by controlling exactly how angry they can get

Doom-inspired Dragon’s Dogma 2…

You there. Do you like Dragon’s Dogma 2 and watching two things that aren’t you fight each other? Well,…
What sense can we make of the madness at id Software?

What sense can we…

In a grim week for the games industry where Microsoft laid off 1,600 people (with 1,600 further job cuts…
Need another way to play Doom? How about a lawn mower?

Need another way to…

In the eternal quest to put Doom on literally everything ever, it is now possible to play Doom on…
After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, “current and former employees” are disagreeing with his optimism

After Doom director Hugo…

It’s been two weeks since Microsoft announced 3,200 layoffs and sweeping cuts hit the Xbox division. Not even well-established…