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id Software sold to bethesda

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    #2
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Moved to games.

    Thanks


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    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,500 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Signs that ZeniMax want to become a major player in publishing by the looks of things.


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    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    osnt seem bad as long as they dont produce monopoly crap like EA

    fifa 2008...2009 etc....
    tennis
    fishing
    racing
    and evvery perfesional sport under the sun


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Quake's a sport :)


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    giggsy664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    Hell, Quake spawned Boards


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    #7
    Sarky
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    Odds on some sh*tty Quake RPG using the Oblivion engine in the next couple of years?


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    Cunny-Funt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    As long as it wasn't EA that bought it.

    RIP Bullfrog and Westwood (among others)


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    Shiminay
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    A Quake RPG would be hilariously awful :D


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    Jumpy
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    Kharn wrote: »
    A Quake RPG would be hilariously awful :D

    5 points in rocket jump. 4 points in gib.


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    madrab
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    maybe, but a doom rpg...that would rock :-)


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    Retr0gamer
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    Isn't there a doom RPG rogue like on mobile phones that's supposedly really good?
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    Amalgam
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Isn't there a doom RPG rogue like on mobile phones that's supposedly really good?

    No.. No there isn't.


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    madrab wrote: »
    maybe, but a doom rpg...that would rock :-)

    negative


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Man, I smell some trouble here. I have read that
    Carmack intends to keep the current principles of id software.

    I would hate to see id/bethesda not releasing Linux ports,
    or eventual release of the source code of id game engines.

    I still respect id software for standing by their word
    even though the release schedules have been off lately.

    Bethesda appears to have a "good" reputation, which may
    a plus, but I do hold some skepticism.

    They better not influence the coders/designers in a negative
    way. If this happens, id software is screwed.

    Let's face it, id software are the pioneers of the fps
    genre. It would be a terrible shame if they went down
    the drain due to corporate interests.

    Hopefully, this won't be the end of id software:(


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Cunny-Funt wrote: »
    As long as it wasn't EA that bought it.

    RIP Bullfrog and Westwood (among others)

    Looking glass studios especially springs to mind:(

    No command and conquer game has been decent
    in my mind since around the release of the original red alert.


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    Sierra Oscar
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    To be honest, I would not worry about it at all. It just seems like ZeniMax are attempting to diversify.

    The only major IP that ZeniMax have is The Elder Scrolls and most recently Fallout. ZeniMax now have new IP's such as Quake, Doom & Wolfenstein.


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    To be honest, I would not worry about it at all. It just seems like ZeniMax are attempting to diversify.

    The only major IP that ZeniMax have is The Elder Scrolls and most recently Fallout. ZeniMax now have new IP's such as Quake, Doom & Wolfenstein.

    True, especially considering the fact id are in need of the extra
    resources that ZeniMax/Bethsda would bring.

    Last time I checked, only about 60 people work at id.
    Not tiny, but certainly in need of more manpower today.

    Also, like previous posters have mentioned, it could have
    EA/id at this stage:p

    Less of the crappy iphone ports of wolf3d, and more
    staples for the pc please:)


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    Malice
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Isn't there a doom RPG rogue like on mobile phones that's supposedly really good?
    Amalgam wrote: »
    No.. No there isn't.
    There is a roguelike. It's right here. As to whether it works on mobile phones, I've no idea.


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    Retr0gamer
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    Amalgam wrote: »
    No.. No there isn't.

    Yes.. Yes there is.

    http://www.doomrpg.com/n.x/Doom%20RPG/Home

    Carmack it seems had a hand in it as well.
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    SeantheMan
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    1 - Retro > Amalgam - 0

    Pwnage !:P

    2 things you should have learned about retro at this stage

    1. Don't question his retro and unusual gaming knowledge
    2. Don't diss Valkyria chroniclesssszzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


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    Overheal
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    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    To be honest, I would not worry about it at all. It just seems like ZeniMax are attempting to diversify.

    The only major IP that ZeniMax have is The Elder Scrolls and most recently Fallout. ZeniMax now have new IP's such as Quake, Doom & Wolfenstein.
    Could you imagine a free roaming doom/qake/wofenstein rpg?

    I can


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Overheal wrote: »
    Could you imagine a free roaming doom/qake/wofenstein rpg?

    I can

    and i can imagine you getting gay with kids. doesnt mean its cool


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    #24
    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Studio that designs FPS engines and releases tech demos at full price in sale shocker! Tomorrow, the earth continues to turn on it's axis!


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    noodler
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    SeantheMan wrote: »
    1 - Retro > Amalgam - 0

    Pwnage !:P

    2 things you should have learned about retro at this stage

    1. Don't question his retro and unusual gaming knowledge
    2. Don't diss Valkyria chroniclesssszzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


    Also, he has groupies.


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    noodler wrote: »
    Also, he has groupies.

    better looking then robbie williams and can tell you the difference between final fantasy 3 and 5. who wouldnt?


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    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,400 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Jazzy wrote: »
    better looking then robbie williams and can tell you the difference between final fantasy 3 and 5. who wouldnt?

    Robbie Williams? Would you listen to you Jazzy, desperately trying to stay contemporary and fresh but failing miserably. Go home Grandpa! He is more like The Jack Bauer of RPGs.


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    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    and this is the moment of my life where i suddenly realise that im not 'with it' anymore. :(


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    noodler
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    Jazzy wrote: »
    and this is the moment of my life where i suddenly realise that im not 'with it' anymore. :(

    Bound to happen sooner or later in fairness!


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    For any unix people out there, I emailed John Carmack
    directly about Linux ports/source code releases and got a straight out response 12 hours later.

    Quite pleased he actually responded to me:)
    It is still to be determined. Linux support is still forthcoming for Quake Live for sure, but I need to make a good case for the various open source options.
    I wouldn't say there is hostility to it, but it isn't something that any existing Zenimax teams promote.

    John Carmack


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