Doom
and rocket science on CNN Money is an interview with id Software's John
Carmack conducted during the QuakeCon extravaganza. One of the primary thrusts
of the conversation is whether games have become too complicated, noting that
he's fought the designers on DOOM 3 on a couple of issues, unsuccessfully
arguing against including a crouch function and successfully convincing them
that a "use" key is unnecessary. Here's a bit more covering the recent
revelation that id's next game will not be another sequel (but will be a shooter)
and his oft-rumored plans to retire soon:
We're not doing another sequel
next," said Carmack. "We will do a new title. It will be a shooter,
with a different antagonist and protagonist. ... People who have been working in
the company for a long time don't want to continually rehash their old
work."
With the new game will come a new engine, meaning Carmack's oft-rumored
retirement will remain a rumor for the next few years.
"In the coming years, I have things I want to do," he said. "The
next generation of hardware and the next engine is very exciting. There's little
doubt I'll be doing that."