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Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series 'In a Heartbeat'
ign.com/articles/doom-2016-composer-mick-gordon-says-hed-return-to-the-doom-series-in-a-heartbeat
Quake Champions ditches free-to-play and kills off its Microsoft Store version eight years after its original release
eurogamer.net/quake-champions-free-to-play-removed-now-paid
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations Getting New 'Slaughter Mode' as Free Update Next Month
ign.com/articles/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-getting-new-slaughter-mode-as-free-update-next-month
Id Software Is Still "Chaotic" Months After Layoffs: It's been months since the layoffs at Id Software, but there are still reports of horrible mismanagement ...
thegamer.com/id-software-hounded-xbox-meet-unrealistic-aggressive-goals/
GamesRadar+ Sep 25
Inside Xbox, "the only concrete thing they have communicated is they want higher profits, and they want it now," says id Software employee
gamesradar.com/games/inside-xbox-the-only-concrete-thing-they-have-communicated-is-they-want-higher-profits-and-they-want-it-now-says-id-software-employee/
Id Software Is Still "Chaotic" Months After Layoffs: It's been months since the layoffs at Id Software, but there are still reports of horrible mismanagement ...
thegamer.com/id-software-hounded-xbox-meet-unrealistic-aggressive-goals/
Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days
eurogamer.net/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-id-software-crunch
Just About Everything Other Than The Music Sells Out In NIN’s 30th Anniversary Quake Collection
kotaku.com/just-about-everything-other-than-the-music-sells-out-in-nins-30th-anniversary-quake-collection-2000722712
Wccftech Aug 20
Id Software Rejects Unreal Engine 5 Switch After Xbox Layoffs, as Marty Stratton Vows Studio Stays a Tech Powerhouse
wccftech.com/id-software-rejects-unreal-engine-5-switch-xbox-layoffs-tech-powerhouse/
In 1996, Doom and other games were already on the Quake CD - | payment was supposed to be made by phone first
pcgameshardware.de/Quake-Spiel-28931/News/Wie-id-Software-1996-Spiele-per-Telefon-freischalten-wollte-1551552/
The Best Video Game TV Adaptation That Doesn't Exist Is 'The Mandalorian' Meets 'The Terminator'
collider.com/doom-video-game-tv-show-adaptation/
Back in 1996, Quake's shareware CD locked id Software's entire catalog behind flawed encryption that made it a free-for-all
techspot.com/news/113548-back-1996-quake-shareware-cd-locked-software-entire.html
Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art ...
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dev-at-id-software-says-microsoft-burned-a-lot-of-bridges-in-the-industry-they-fundamentally-dont-understand-art-they-dont-understand-games/
GamesRadar+ Aug 09
Doom developer slams Xbox after layoffs hit id Software: "They fundamentally don't understand art. They don't understand games"
gamesradar.com/games/fps/doom-developer-slams-xbox-after-layoffs-hit-id-software-they-fundamentally-dont-understand-art-they-dont-understand-games/
John Romero says id Software once sold empty Doom boxes to Taiwanese pirates so fans there could have legit copies: 'For us, it was distribution'
pcgamer.com/games/fps/john-romero-says-id-software-once-sold-empty-doom-boxes-to-taiwanese-pirates-so-fans-there-could-have-legit-copies-for-us-it-was-distribution/
WindowsCentral Aug 19
EXCLUSIVE: We sat down with id Software
The studio behind DOOM has lived through acquisitions, engine revolutions, and genre shifts ... Show more
Quake Just Got a Major Update 30 Years Post-Launch, and You Can Play It Right Now
polygon.com/quake-dawn-of-the-machine-anniversary-update/
Microsoft doesn't understand games: DOOM developer levels harsh criticism: Following the recent layoffs at Microsoft, frustration is growing at id Software ...
pcgames.de/Doom-2016-Spiel-56369/News/Entwickler-rechnet-mit-Xbox-Fuehrung-ab-1551364/
Id Software Vet Claims Xbox Doesn't Understand Art Or Games: id Software vet Chris Hays says entire departments have been 'gutted'
kotaku.com/id-software-dev-says-xbox-doesnt-understand-art-and-that-after-layoffs-it-is-impossible-to-make-big-games-like-doom-the-dark-ages-2000722563
Dev at id Software says Microsoft 'burned a lot of bridges' in the industry: 'They fundamentally don't understand art ...
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dev-at-id-software-says-microsoft-burned-a-lot-of-bridges-in-the-industry-they-fundamentally-dont-understand-art-they-dont-understand-games/
"They don't understand art" - id Software lead slams Xbox, says it's "impossible" to make games like 2016's Doom now
eurogamer.net/id-software-slams-xbox-interview-impossible-aaa-games
Doom developers used pirates for worldwide game distribution: In the nineties, the development studio id Software chose an unusual way to distribute its shooter ...
winfuture.de/news,160481.html
'Thank you so much for the best weekend ever': The id Software gang got together at QuakeCon, and it sure looks like everyone had a great time
pcgamer.com/games/thank-you-so-much-for-the-best-weekend-ever-the-id-software-gang-got-together-at-quakecon-and-it-sure-looks-like-everyone-had-a-great-time/
Quake: New DLC “Dawn of the Machine” now available for Nintendo Switch: The DLC brings 19 new maps and new enemies to the 2021 remake.
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Doom on the Commodore 64: Eight levels run in 64 KiB: A developer with a Final Doom background has brought id Software's shooter to a standard Commodore 64: ...
pcgameshardware.de/Doom-Classic-Spiel-55785/News/Commodore-64-Port-acht-Level-ohne-SuperCPU-1550189/
Doom creator id Software used Taiwanese pirates to help distribute the game, John Romero reveals
eurogamer.net/john-romero-doom-id-software-taiwanese-pirates
id Software Creative Director Says Claims the Doom Developer Was 'Nerfed Into the Ground' by Xbox Layoffs Are Untrue
ign.com/articles/id-software-creative-director-says-claims-the-doom-developer-was-nerfed-into-the-ground-by-xbox-layoffs-are-untrue
id Software refutes collapse rumors after Xbox layoffs, confirms engine and games are safe
neowin.net/news/id-software-refutes-collapse-rumors-after-xbox-layoffs-confirms-engine-and-games-are-safe/
Wolfenstein 2009: Will there be a remaster at QuakeCon?: Inmitten der Entlassungswelle bei id Software macht jetzt ein Gerücht um ein Remaster von Wolfenstein ...
pcgames.de/Wolfenstein-dt-Spiel-42791/News/Remaster-zu-QuakeCon-1549369/
Doom Dark Ages Revelations Review: Meh Start, But A Great DLC: What comes next is hard to say due to Xbox laying off many id employees
kotaku.com/doom-the-dark-ages-big-dlc-expansion-is-a-flawed-but-fun-finale-for-this-era-of-the-series-2000719178
Xbox Laid Off Doom Veteran From The Romero And Carmack Days: Xbox is eager to stress that id Software will continue, but it's now lost a Doom veteran who had ...
thegamer.com/xbox-laid-off-someone-who-had-been-with-id-software-since-the-romero-and-carmack-days/
The Washington Post selects Doom as one of the 25 'most influential works of American culture'
pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-washington-post-selects-doom-as-one-of-the-25-most-influential-works-of-american-culture/
A Doom developer says Microsoft "destroyed an immense amount of value" at id Software
techspot.com/news/113143-doom-developer-microsoft-destroyed-immense-amount-value-software.html
Elder Scrolls Online studio echoes id Software, claims to now be the same size it was 10 years ago following Xbox layoffs
pcgamer.com/games/mmo/elder-scrolls-online-studio-echoes-id-software-claims-to-now-be-the-same-size-it-was-10-years-ago-following-xbox-layoffs/
Doom Dev Says There's "No Benefit" To Being Owned By Xbox: An anonymous id Software developer has spoken out against Xbox, "They have destroyed immense amounts ...
thegamer.com/doom-developer-no-benefit-xbox-ownership/
After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, "current and former employees" are disagreeing with his optimism
eurogamer.net/id-software-developers-comments-hugo-martin-layoffs
Wccftech Jul 09
Xbox Layoffs Reduce id Tech Engine Team to 1 Developer, As Unreal Engine Dominance Is Set To Grip The Industry
wccftech.com/xbox-layoffs-reduce-id-tech-team-1-developer-unreal-engine-dominance/
“Sorry, Sandy” – John Carmack Regrets the End of the “Quake” Team: After the first true 3D shooter was released in 1996, numerous developers left id Software ...
heise.de/news/Sorry-Sandy-John-Carmack-bedauert-das-Ende-des-Quake-Teams-11347158.html
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs: As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/bethesda-id-software-reportedly-hit-hard-by-microsoft-layoffs/
Key FactsSix Years of Anticipation for Elder Scrolls 6
Jun 18, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ign.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ign.com
- Bethesda released a teaser for The Elder Scrolls 6 in 2018 but has shared few updates since.
- Todd Howard acknowledged the significant gap between the teaser and the anticipated game release.
- Development is based on Starfield’s technology, though specific advancements remain undisclosed.
- The game promises long-term support and is expected before Fallout 5 on next-generation consoles and PC.
Now, it's the sixth anniversary of us releasing the teaser for Elder Scroll 6 — might be today — so that did make me pause and say, ‘oh wow that has been a while.’— Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios' development chief, reflecting on the six-year anniversary of the Elder Scrolls 6 teaser
Xbox layoffs: Jobs lost at Obsidian, Bethesda, Id and Zenimax Online Studios: UPDATE: Obsidian reportedly loses between 60 to 70 workers, "most (if not all) ...
gamesindustry.biz/xbox-layoffs-july-2026
Laid-off id Software artist says Microsoft is 'nuking the team into the dirt' and is now the size of a 'support studio'
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/laid-off-id-software-artist-says-microsoft-is-nuking-the-team-into-the-dirt-and-is-now-the-size-of-a-support-studio/
'I'm Not Convinced There's a Viable Way Forward': DOOM Dev Relegated to 'Support Studio' Size
pushsquare.com/news/2026/07/im-not-convinced-theres-a-viable-way-forward-doom-dev-relegated-to-support-studio-size
Bluesky Jul 06
John Linneman (@dark1x.bsky.social): If they ended up decimating id Software's tech team then I have no faith in anything they'll ever do again under the ...
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The layoffs at Xbox are already expected to cut 1,600 jobs and shrink the entire division by 20% over the next year. This affects not only management positions ... Show more
WindowsCentral Jul 07
Reports say Xbox laid off roughly half of id Software, and it’s raising serious questions about how the studio can continue building DOOM at the scale fans ... Show more
30 Facts about 30 Years of “Quake”: In 1996, the breakthrough for 3D first-person shooters came. Not only the technology, but also the gameplay of “Quake” set ...
heise.de/hintergrund/30-Fakten-zu-30-Jahren-Quake-11339633.html
Unusually ordinary in every respect: Doom brought back pure shooter lust 10 years ago
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GAMINGbible Jul 01
DOOM: The Dark Ages' New DLC Subverts Your Expectations In The Best Way Possible: Revelations Could Be id Software's Biggest Expansion Yet
gamingbible.com/news/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-preview-586498-20260630
Bobby Prince, the legendary composer behind Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, has died: Prince helped define the sound which characterized the early FPS ...
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/bobby-prince-the-legendary-composer-behind-doom-and-wolfenstein-3d-has-died/
Quake has "ruined" id Software: John Carmack apologizes after harsh criticism: Quake celebrated its 30th birthday a few days ago. A former employee at id ...
pcgameshardware.de/Quake-Spiel-28931/News/30-Jahre-Kritik-1546368/
Legendary Doom Composer Bobby Prince Has Passed Away: Legendary Doom composer Bobby Prince passed away about a month after the original Doom soundtrack was ...
dualshockers.com/original-doom-composer-bobby-prince-has-passed-away/
From the Index to Shooter Legend: The eventful history of Quake: 30 years ago, id Software significantly advanced the shooter genre with the first installment of ...
pcgames.de/Quake-Spiel-28931/Specials/30-Jahre-Jubilaeum-Retro-1545913/
Bethesda, ID Software, And BioWare Rumored To Also Be In Some Trouble: Xbox's woes look set to continue long into the summer.
thegamer.com/bethesda-id-software-and-bioware-could-be-part-of-xboxs-massive-bloodbath/
Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations makes hell freeze over: Bethesda and id Software have announced the Revelations campaign expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages ...
pcgameshardware.de/Doom-The-Dark-Ages-Spiel-74718/News/Revelations-DLC-Release-7-Juli-Kettenspeer-1544632/
30 Years of Quake: Technological Milestone with Unforgettable Gameplay - | Golem.de
golem.de/news/30-jahre-quake-technologischer-meilenstein-mit-unvergesslichem-gameplay-2605-209094.html
VideoCardz May 06
DOOM: The Dark Ages could have needed 110GB of baked Global Illumination data, Ray-Based GI reduced it to 0
videocardz.com/newz/doom-the-dark-ages-could-have-needed-110gb-of-baked-global-illumination-data-ray-based-gi-reduced-it-to-0
Doom Designer Claims id Software Wasn't As Impressed With Half-Life As He Was: Half-Life might be one of the most revolutionary shooters in history ...
thegamer.com/id-software-response-half-life-90s/
An oldie but a goodie: John Carmack once told us Quake Arena 'was my favourite id Software game… always the one that I looked at as a pure game'
pcgamer.com/games/fps/john-carmack-says-quake-arena-was-my-favourite-id-software-game-always-the-one-that-i-looked-at-as-a-pure-game/
In 1995, Doom was installed on more computers than Windows 95 - | Bill Gates therefore simply wanted to buy the developers
gamestar.de/artikel/bill-gates-wollte-doom-studio-id-software-kaufen,3449019.html
Doom: The Dark Ages is the first Denuvo DRM game of 2025 to be cracked: A cracker known as Voices38 recently shared their latest release: a Denuvo-free version ...
techspot.com/news/111701-cracker-removes-controversial-denuvo-drm-doom-dark-ages.html
Wccftech Mar 11
id Software Parent Company ZeniMax has Filed for a Brand New Quake Trademark: id Software parent company ZeniMax has filed for a brand-new Quake trademark and it ...
wccftech.com/id-software-zenimax-files-for-brand-new-quake-trademark/
With brain cells: Chip with human neurons plays Doom - | Golem.de: The further developed chip plays the first-person shooter as well as a beginner ...
golem.de/news/mit-gehirnzellen-chip-mit-menschlichen-neuronen-spielt-doom-2603-205960.html
30 years of Duke Nukem 3D: Why the cult shooter is still fun today: Duke Nukem 3D is turning 30. We look back on a first-person shooter that was both thrilling ...
heise.de/hintergrund/30-Jahre-Duke-Nukem-3D-Come-Get-Some-11156682.html
Gunfights, babes, and steroids: This cult shooter turns 30!: Raw violence, nudity, cheesy one-liners, and an awesome engine: 30 years ago ...
pcgames.de/Duke-Nukem-3D-Spiel-22266/Specials/3D-Realms-Retro-Rueckblick-Special-Babes-Megaton-Atomic-1495518/
Doom: The Dark Ages, the superior sequel in the rebooted FPS series (sorry, not sorry, Eternal), is now 67% off thanks to id Software's 35th anniversary ...
pcgamer.com/games/fps/doom-the-dark-ages-the-superior-sequel-in-the-rebooted-fps-series-sorry-not-sorry-eternal-is-now-67-percent-off-thanks-to-id-softwares-35th-anniversary-celebration/
'We've Got Much More in Store': Legendary DOOM Developer id Software Celebrates 35th Anniversary
pushsquare.com/news/2026/02/weve-got-much-more-in-store-legendary-doom-developer-id-software-celebrates-35th-anniversary
Legendary shooter: id Software only earned $5,000 with it: The developer behind Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein, id Software, celebrates its 35th anniversary with ...
pcgameshardware.de/Retrospektive-Thema-214694/News/35-Jahre-id-Software-1494356/
Programming legend: “We had 16-megahertz CPUs and 640 KB of RAM.”: John Carmack, the technical mastermind behind many well-known shooters, has a special greeting ...
pcgameshardware.de/Retrospektive-Thema-214694/News/John-Carmack-35-Jahre-id-1494457/
How it all began: Legendary action from id Software almost free: The legendary development studio id Software is celebrating its 35th birthday ...
pcgames.de/Commander-Keen-Marooned-on-Mars-Spiel-20300/News/Jubilaeums-Sale-von-id-Software-bei-Steam-1495911/
The cult shooters Doom and Wolfenstein might never have existed if their developer hadn't almost fallen off a chair
gamestar.de/artikel/kult-shooter-fast-von-einem-stuhl-gefallen,3447239.html
id Software's second FPS only brought in $5,000, and the studio might not have made Wolfenstein and Doom if the game hadn't made a dev fall out of ...
pcgamer.com/games/fps/id-softwares-second-fps-only-brought-in-usd5-000-and-the-studio-might-not-have-made-wolfenstein-and-doom-if-the-game-hadnt-made-a-dev-fall-out-of-his-chair-that-was-just-one-of-the-craziest-things-in-a-videogame-id-e
Doom has officially been ported to earbuds, streaming at 18 fps: Australia-based developer Arin Sarkisian recently unveiled DoomBuds, a project designed to run ...
techspot.com/news/111067-doom-has-officially-ported-earbuds-streaming-18-fps.html
The Studio Behind Doom Just Unionized: id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize
kotaku.com/doom-id-software-union-microsoft-xbox-cwa-2000653008
We return to Commander Keen and it feels like no time has passed: Exactly 35 years ago, an unknown little development team called id Software released an unknown ...
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