John Carmack has said during a QuakeCon speech that id Software's free-to-play browser shooter is cutting it funding wise, in-game ads have "not been big business." The trickle of revenue they get can't sustain the project, but id isn't dumping the free-to-play aspect. They will however introduce a pay-to-play option, with freedom to run private servers.
The developers pulling the puppet strings behind Quake Live have posted their latest list of changes, and add a fair amount of "new console variables" among other things. For users of OXS and Linux I'm sure you'll be glad to hear your mouse issues have been addressed, and that of "extremely loud audio" too. Patch notes were splashed on the forums.
Neil Alphonso of developer Splash Damage, the studio behind upcoming Brink, has lauded Call of Duty 4 and Quake for classic levels 101. The list of 'classic' designs recently has "gotten pretty large". Alphonso can always picture Quake's 'The Dark Zone' and 'The Bad Place'.
That's right, 14 years ago id Software launched the first public beta for the original Quake, dubbed QTest, coming in at just a 4.1MB package. It was the shape of things to come: real-time 3D visuals, mouselook gameplay, TCP/IP multiplayer - all industry wide standard now.
id Software has announced that "Premium" and "Pro" subscriptions are going to be on offer to players of Quake Live, a free-to-play first person shooter that can be played over a web browser. The Premium Subscription, which can be purchased for £1.59/€1.99 per month...
Doom and Quake creator John Carmack has said something "neat and unannounced" will be present during his keynote speech tonight. He doesn't know if he should try to "sneak a little more" in before Quakecon kickstarts. Carmack's keynote begins at 8:30pm BST today.
Studio id Software will be supporting the current stable of franchises for the foreseeable future, which is already more "than we can exploit." John Carmack doesn't want 5 teams at id as 3 "is scary enough." They've got Quake, Doom, Wolfenstein and "hopefully we can add Rage onto that".
Todd Hollenshead of id has said there will be no showing of Doom 4 at this year's Quakecon, despite rumours swearing blind to the contrary. The team is "working hard on it" but they haven't reached a point they feel it's ready for public demonstration. Will only show it when it will "blow you away".
The long anticipated shooter from Doom creator id Software will be out September next year. Rage releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The date was unveiled at QuakeCon on Friday, setting in stone a September 15th retail in Europe for the sci-fi action in 2011. Over a year away.
Browser-based QuakeLive has just been updated by id Software with four new maps, but these are only accessible to users who pay subscriptions. You need to be a Premium or Pro QuakeLive member to reap id's offering, which is priced at $1.99 or $3.99 per month respectively. Maps are out today.
Quake Arena Arcade, the long awaited Xbox Live Arcade adaptation of the classic 2003 multiplayer shooter, will finally be arriving on December 15, reports Bethesda.
In an interview with Shacknews, Rage producer Jason Kim hinted that after Rage is finally completed, id Software, now owned by Bethesda, may turn its eyes towards the company's core IPs: Quake and Wolfenstein.
The latest major update to Quake Live is now up and running with two new Premium Arenas, and new Start-a-Match features for Pro Subs and FreezeTag.
There's better "mouse input code," a TeamKill snitch complaint system, an overhauled InstaGib system, forfeit options and gameplay tweaks a plenty.
One of the more anticipated free-to-play shooters, Tribes Ascend, will be hitting QuakeCon, announced developer Hi-Rez Studios in a press release.
Valve has released the top game sales for the week, and the discounts on all id and Bethesda games have caused a huge spike in sales.
DOOM was unbanned in Germany a few weeks ago, and id Software's Quake has joined it. According to Germany's Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM), Quake is no longer in the category created by the commission, which makes games commercially equivalent to porn.
Double Fine's tremendous success with their Kickstarter funding - now over $2 million - doesn't have publishers on edge about anything; it's business as usual for the developer. Double Fine Adventure is just one project on the go, while others still need publisher approval. It's "not a big amount" to them but big for Double Fine. It's not a game-changer.
Bethesda will be re-releasing Quake 4 on the Xbox 360 as a budget game. The original title was originally a launch title. The game will be re-released on the 19th June in North America as well as the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Benelux territories.
Bethesda have released the Premium Pack 12 for the free-to-play browser shooter Quake Live, which is also getting a week of free premium content to enjoy for all, ending May 6th. That means over 50 premium arenas, 6 game modes and all premium in-game features are accessible for nothing. Pack 12 adds 5 new game modes and 4 arenas.
Veteran Apogee Software, best known for developing classic games such as Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3-D and Raptor, have announced the return of one of their best games, Rise of the Triad, which the studio will be co-develpoing with Interceptor Entertainment.