Steam Weekend Deal - 50% off id titles

This week’s Steam deal will get you 50% off EVERY id Software title available on Steam! Including the Super id games pack as well as individual titles.

This weekend only, id Software games are 50% off. This includes the id Super Pack for only $34.99 (over $200 worth of games). Or take 50% off individual titles such as Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, Commander Keen, Heretic, and Hexen. Offer ends Monday, September 8.

Piracy “A Hidden Benefit”

Eurogamer’s Editor caught up with John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead for a little interview, the subjects being id’s Tech5 licensing, Digital Distribution and ofcourse, what they think about Piracy. And surprisingly, id views Piracy as a hidden benefit to developers:

Todd Hollenshead: There’s lots of things that they could do but typically just they just line up on the wrong side of the argument in my opinion. They have lots of reasons as to why they do that, but I think that there’s been this dirty little secret among hardware manufacturers, which is that the perception of free content - even if you’re supposed to pay for it on PCs - is some sort hidden benefit that you get when you buy a PC, like a right to download music for free or a right to download pirated movies and games.

RAGE Screenshots

id Software has finally released two screenshots of their latest project; RAGE. Check them out below:

Wolfenstein - QuakeCon Screenshots

Ultra high-res screens of id Software’s Wolfenstein:

EA gets RAGED

 

id Software’s latest project, RAGE, will be published by EA. More details of RAGE will be made available in QuakeCon 2008.

EA has signed an agreement to publish RAGE, the next blockbuster from id Software, the inventors of the first person shooter. Built on the id Tech5 engine, RAGE will be released on the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(TM) videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC and Macintosh(R) computers. More information about RAGE will be available at QuakeCon 2008 in Dallas, Texas from July 31st to August 2nd. More information about QuakeCon is available at www.quakecon.org.

id Software walks out on ESA

Following LucasArts’s steps, DOOM creator id Software has left ESA, reports Next-Gen.

ESA has yet to officially confirm or comment on the departure of id Software.

Update:

ESA has confirmed the departure:

“We can confirm that id Software has decided not to renew its membership in the ESA. We admire their creativity and innovation. We also respect their decision.”

Wolfenstein 3D turns 16

3D Realms have announced the 16th birthday of Wolfenstein 3D. The legendary first-person-shooter turned 16th this past monday.

We don’t know if you realized it, but Monday was the sixteenth anniversary of Wolfenstein 3D. Released by Apogee back on May 5, 1992, this game by all accounts was one of the all time most influential titles, well.. EVER! Originally created by id Software, and released by us (under our then name Apogee Software), this title laid the groundwork for a lot of things that have come since.

Steve Nix: “Core PC Gamers are moving to consoles”

Another PC gaming is dying newsbit. We’re as tired as you. Speaking with Eurogamer.net, Steve Nix of id Software said:

“I know that I have friends who are considered core gamers, who years ago were just keyboard and mouse guys - now, when a game ships on all platforms, they buy the console version, even though the PC version is sitting there and they have a PC that would run it perfectly well. It’s just their preference,” explained Nix

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