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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 8, 2011, 04:41 |
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I wonder how many of those folks are looking after quakelive (yes yes i know its Q3A, but to be fair they have a massive infra structure to maintain now and there is a shitload of "pro" content for it).
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Everyone on Bluesnews is synical, get over it.
edit: i cant spell, this is my disclaimer. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 19:03 |
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Beamer wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 18:22:
If id has 10 of any of those positions they're ridiculously bloated.
Which, obviously, they must be. Most of those are jobs you need one or two people for, especially now that Zenimax owns them and should handle a bunch of this.
I'd hazard a guess and say that some of Zenimax's staff are with the id offices, which is why the number is that high. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 18:34 |
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thnx for the clarification, I was wondering the same thing..
stomped.com eh? the memories  |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 18:22 |
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You've got tool/UI/game/system programmers, modelers, concept artists, texture artists, animators, sound people, writers, level designers, game/system designers, PR, advertising, licensing, human resources people, secretaries, team leaders, middle managers, and upper management.
Multiple each of those positions by 10, as a rough average, and you've got a company with 250 people.
If id has 10 of any of those positions they're ridiculously bloated.
Which, obviously, they must be. Most of those are jobs you need one or two people for, especially now that Zenimax owns them and should handle a bunch of this.
Epic has somewhere around 100-120 I think. Not only do they release a game every other year, give or take, but they do an enormous amount of licensing.
Again, it doesn't surprise me that id sold for such little money. Or that they had to sell at all. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 18:11 |
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Optional nickname wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 17:47:
MajorD wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 16:46:
wrlwnd wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 14:43:
250 people??
WTF have they accomplished with all those folks?
Console ports to PC!!! <Press Start To Begin>!!! 
How else would you afford do you employ 250 button mashers?
Grin..... Good point! 
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 17:47 |
Optional nickname |
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MajorD wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 16:46:
wrlwnd wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 14:43:
250 people??
WTF have they accomplished with all those folks?
Console ports to PC!!! <Press Start To Begin>!!!
How else would you afford do you employ 250 button mashers? |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 17:10 |
nin |
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I remember Quake 4 being a launch title on the 360
Raven.
Quake wars, or licensed it to someone? Splash Damage.
Wolfenstein?
Raven again. |
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 17:03 |
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Considering they released 1 game from 99-2011, and considering they don't do any real licensing...
I'm not following you here, they've released lots of games during that time. I remember Quake 4 being a launch title on the 360. Doom 3 was the straw that broke the camel's back for me regarding PC gaming, no more thank you. I think Id made lots of console ports of Doom, they made Quake wars, or licensed it to someone? Wolfenstein?
They've made lots of games... maybe you meant good PC games? I'd probably agree with you if that is the case, they have been less than impressive for a long time. |
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VGfive.com - Game Trading site (Steam codes too!)
Kickstarter "Game Developer"! |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 16:46 |
MajorD |
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wrlwnd wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 14:43:
250 people??
WTF have they accomplished with all those folks?
Console ports to PC!!! <Press Start To Begin>!!!
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 16:42 |
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Redwood wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 14:22:
Thanks for the kind comments! Yes, I do post comments here from time to time, as real life allows. Redwood! |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 16:40 |
Cutter |
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Yakubs wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 14:07:
You've got tool/UI/game/system programmers, modelers, concept artists, texture artists, animators, sound people, writers, level designers, game/system designers, PR, advertising, licensing, human resources people, secretaries, team leaders, middle managers, and upper management.
Multiple each of those positions by 10, as a rough average, and you've got a company with 250 people.
Yeah, but how many are core, full-time and how many are contractual/temporary? It just boggles the mind that id would have that many full-time people.
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 15:59 |
Tumbler |
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| If anyone else is curious, Mesquite and Richardson are both suburbs of Dallas and about 17 miles apart. When they said "moving" 250 employees I thought they meant paying for reloacting and what not but I doubt that after seeing how close it is. |
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VGfive.com - Game Trading site (Steam codes too!)
Kickstarter "Game Developer"! |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 15:35 |
SirKnight |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:43 |
wrlwnd |
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250 people??
WTF have they accomplished with all those folks? |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:41 |
nin |
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although Blue's is alright I guess.
Yeah, it's ok. I'll probably be back tomorrow.
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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure.
Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling... |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:40 |
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Longtime Stomped fan here too, I still miss it although Blue's is alright I guess. I know there a few other former Stompers here like DryHump and others whose names I don't recall offhand. Great bunch of gamer guys for sure  |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:22 |
Redwood |
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| Thanks for the kind comments! Yes, I do post comments here from time to time, as real life allows. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:07 |
Yakubs |
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You've got tool/UI/game/system programmers, modelers, concept artists, texture artists, animators, sound people, writers, level designers, game/system designers, PR, advertising, licensing, human resources people, secretaries, team leaders, middle managers, and upper management.
Multiple each of those positions by 10, as a rough average, and you've got a company with 250 people. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 14:02 |
Mr. Tact |
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Cutter wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 13:05:
I would have thought they'd be more like 2 or 3 dozen tops. Aye, I saw the "250 employees" and thought, "What the heck are all those people doing?" I'm wondering if those jobs are as cushy as I'm thinking they might be... |
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| Truth is brutal. Prepare for pain. |
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Re: id Software Relocating |
Mar 7, 2011, 13:09 |
Blue |
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Silent Bob wrote on Mar 7, 2011, 12:01:
This is the first time I've heard anything from Redwood since stomped.com closed ten years ago.
Red does post semi-regularly to these forums. |
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Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life |
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