Microsoft fire idTech team at Id software

#1

Post by bauc » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC

Re: Microsoft fire idTech team at Id software

#2

Post by SurajMishra » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC

Really a sad day. DOOM was fantastic.

#3

Post by ranger_danger » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC

q3dm17 for life.

#4

Post by sorry_outta_gas » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC

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#5

Post by koteelok » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

No more DOOM games (((

#6

Post by delduca » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

Next: Blizzard

#7

Post by jaffa2 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

ranger_danger wrote: post #3

q3dm17 for life.

Who designed that map?

Anyone know?

Did it appear First in quake or quake III?

#8

Post by colechristensen » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC

why wouldn't they just sell it?

I'm deeply opposed to game distribution companies (console makers) being allowed to acquire game studios.

In the same way that theaters and streaming services shouldn't be allowed to do acquisitions.

Disney owning whatever ridiculous proportion of media by buying everything serves nobody's best interest.

#9

Post by Catloafdev » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC

RIP to the end of an era.

Was IdTech used outside of Id? Or was it just a Doom series thing as of recently?

#10

Post by datakan » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC

delduca wrote: post #6

Next: Blizzard

Considering how bad Blizzard has gotten the last 10 or so years, I would expect a bloodbath there. I don't know how they avoid it.