John Carmack Leaves id Software [Nov 22, 2013, 9:28 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
John Carmack has parted ways with id Software, a move that was once
inconceivable when he was part owner of the Mesquite-based developer, but had
become possible when Bethesda Softworks parent Zenimax
bought id in 2009, and perhaps
inevitable when Carmack joined
Oculus Rift over the summer.
John's
twitter feed has his comment (thanks Paul): "I wanted to remain a technical
adviser for Id, but it just didn't work out. Probably for the best, as the
divided focus was challenging."
IGN has id's statement: "John Carmack, who has become interested in focusing
on things other than game development at id, has resigned from the studio," id's
studio director Tim Willits told IGN. "John’s work on id Tech 5 and the
technology for the current development work at id is complete, and his departure
will not affect any current projects. We are fortunate to have a brilliant group
of programmers at id who worked with John and will carry on id’s tradition of
making great games with cutting-edge technology. As colleagues of John for many
years, we wish him well." John later
tweeted
once more about this: "If they don't want me to talk on stage at Quakecon
next year, we'll just have to fill up the lobby like the old days. :-)"
Would be cool if Romero and Carmack got back together. Just saying...
[VG]Reagle wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 23:07:
Sorry your rocket garbage wasted your fortune and BTW if anyone wanted 3d glasses we would ask.
No one asked for doom, quake, etc. and we got some awesome games. Why you so angry? Did he not hire you or something? Epic nerd rage.
[VG]Reagle wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 23:07:
BTW if anyone wanted 3d glasses we would ask.
3D glasses, please and thanks!
That writing was on the wall this past summer when he joined Oculus Rift.
Still, that's just about the end of an era in gaming. It's a shame he went out with Megatexture, which, quite frankly, is just not very good technology.
Still, that's just about the end of an era in gaming. It's a shame he went out with Megatexture, which, quite frankly, is just not very good technology.
If the reports that the rift has issues with how long you can wear it before getting a headache or really messing your vision up are true then they need all the help they can get to figure out these technical hurdles.
[VG]Reagle wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 23:07:
[..] Sorry your rocket garbage wasted your fortune and BTW if anyone wanted 3d glasses we would ask.
lol, that "rocket garbage" contributed to him leaving ID Software because there's more money there than in games now.
I give John Carmack lots of props for his historical legacy. His programming skill birthed and popularized first person shooters. I hope the best for him. His career has seemingly been all roses until the technical issues with RAGE. John's RAGE implementation of virtual texturing aka "megatexturing" doesn't run so well on AMD hardware and the PS3 and the close up texture quality was better in games years older. That to me is the ONLY black mark on Carmack's otherwise glorious record. I hope the best for him and that occulus rift kicks ass and once again Carmack will be on the forefront of cutting edge technology and hopefully will bring virtual gaming to the masses.
This is a huge blow to id and it may not be an exaggeration to say that id is now a shadow of its former self. Prove me wrong id!
This is a huge blow to id and it may not be an exaggeration to say that id is now a shadow of its former self. Prove me wrong id!
Thank god that we dont have to listen to another minute of Carmacks garbage .... blab on and on and on about stuff he knows nothing about.
Yah thats right he stopped knowing about video graphics in 1998. After that the rest of the world focused on GAME MAKING. If that idiot Carmack wanted to work on video drivers and low level code he could have got a job at NVidia or ATI. Everyone else wrote code on top of the drivers and focused on CRAZY STUFF LIKE GAMEPLAY.....JOHN EVER HEAR OF GAME PLAY??
Thats stuff other then shooting monsters that pop out of corners....
That pretty much sums up why all we got from ID after 2000 was garbage.
Last decent game id made was Quake. Sorry Carmack John Romero needs to make you his bitch.
Its game over...you should have listened to Paul Steed and the multiplayer game community after Quake 2. Sorry your rocket garbage wasted your fortune and BTW if anyone wanted 3d glasses we would ask.
This comment was edited on Nov 22, 2013, 23:13.
Yah thats right he stopped knowing about video graphics in 1998. After that the rest of the world focused on GAME MAKING. If that idiot Carmack wanted to work on video drivers and low level code he could have got a job at NVidia or ATI. Everyone else wrote code on top of the drivers and focused on CRAZY STUFF LIKE GAMEPLAY.....JOHN EVER HEAR OF GAME PLAY??
Thats stuff other then shooting monsters that pop out of corners....
That pretty much sums up why all we got from ID after 2000 was garbage.
Last decent game id made was Quake. Sorry Carmack John Romero needs to make you his bitch.
Its game over...you should have listened to Paul Steed and the multiplayer game community after Quake 2. Sorry your rocket garbage wasted your fortune and BTW if anyone wanted 3d glasses we would ask.
This comment was edited on Nov 22, 2013, 23:13.
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MonkeySpank wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:24:
I always felt that John made great technology for a very average game company. Imagine if John worked for Valve or Blizzard 15 years ago, the world would have been a better place.
What in the hell are you even talking about? DOOM? Quake? Hello?!? All possible because John Carmack formed iD Software!!! The world *IS* a better place because of what he did in pushing FPS gaming back in the early 90's to what it's become today.
OMG!! My gaming world just took an arrow to the knee.
Sad to hear this.
As a genius game programmer, he no doubt will easily further his talents elsewhere.
Sad to hear this.
As a genius game programmer, he no doubt will easily further his talents elsewhere.
netnerd85 wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:25:djinn wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:19:Wow, that old design is so much easier to read... lol.
Time machine activated...
http://web.archive.org/web/19961226231646/http://bluesnews.com/
Oh wow, aside from the Carmack update there is even some news on Team Fortress in there
Check out the Hexen 2 screens!
Anyway, here's a salute to John Carmack for the huge positive impact he had on us all while at id, and to Blue for keeping us in the know all those years ago.
I remember when i 1st started coming here and it was nothing but all quake news :D, the good ole days.ID hasnt really released anything that ive liked since q2.Didnt like q3 and alot and doom3 was just dull as all hell.
As I said in the other topic, I've been expecting this for a while -- probably since he was named CTO.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
Fantaz wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 22:16:Parias wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 22:06:
[..]djinn wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:19:
Time machine activated...
http://web.archive.org/web/19961226231646/http://bluesnews.com/
Oh wow, aside from the Carmack update there is even some news on Team Fortress in there
Oh man! This is fantastic.
[..]
Threewave still lives...http://www.threewavesoftware.com/
http://www.planetquake.com/quakex/threewave/">Fixed that for you.
djinn wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:19:
Time machine activated...
http://web.archive.org/web/19961226231646/http://bluesnews.com/
Oh wow, aside from the Carmack update there is even some news on Team Fortress in there
That dam near brought a tear to my eye. The good old days indeed.
I pwnz j00!
Parias wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 22:06:
[..]djinn wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:19:
Time machine activated...
http://web.archive.org/web/19961226231646/http://bluesnews.com/
Oh wow, aside from the Carmack update there is even some news on Team Fortress in there
Oh man! This is fantastic.
[..]
Threewave still lives...
http://www.threewavesoftware.com/
TangledThorns wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 20:34:
John Carmack, over hyped.
You haven't been in the industry very long, have you?
djinn wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:19:
Time machine activated...
http://web.archive.org/web/19961226231646/http://bluesnews.com/
Oh wow, aside from the Carmack update there is even some news on Team Fortress in there
Oh man! This is fantastic.
"The only current card that would have been fast enough to run D3Dquake is 3dfx, and they can run glquake."
*Sniff* The memories....
siapnar wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:13:Tom wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:07:I think John has a lot more to give to the gaming community, and the Oculus Rift seems to be a great outlet for his passion
End of one era, beginning of another?
Agreed. I look forward to the advances in virtual space he contributes to, and respect the advances in video gaming he helped make a reality.
jomisab wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 21:33:TangledThorns wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 20:34:
John Carmack, over hyped.
Ignorant troll comment.
He is/was an incredible technologist, not a game designer.
This. One thousand times this.
TangledThorns wrote on Nov 22, 2013, 20:34:
John Carmack, over hyped.
That is a knee-jerk ignorant comment. John Carmack essentially pioneered 3D/FPS gaming as we know it today, and was very adamant about sharing his code/technology for everyone to build upon…and wow, look where FPS gaming is today. So, show some respect!
I’m excited to see his work and influence with Oculus Rift.
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