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 id Software is a producer of FPS games. They are known for their Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake series. The company was founded in Mesquite, Texas, in 1991. The company's name refers to id, one of the three Freudian personality structures. id Software is a producer of FPS games. They are known for their Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake series. The company was founded in Mesquite, Texas, in 1991. The company's name refers to id, one of the three Freudian personality structures.
 On June 24, 2009, the id software website announced the official announcement of the acquisition of the company by American game publisher ZeniMax Media. [([[https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Rage]])] On June 24, 2009, the id software website announced the official announcement of the acquisition of the company by American game publisher ZeniMax Media. [([[https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Rage]])]
  
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 When creating the next technical breakthrough, including Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, ShadowCaster, Doom, Quake, Quake II and Quake III, as well as the technology used in making Doom 3, id Software also created their own game engine for each of their games. The engines are licensed to other developers after being first used for id Software's in-house titles. [([[https://quake.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Quake]])] When creating the next technical breakthrough, including Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, ShadowCaster, Doom, Quake, Quake II and Quake III, as well as the technology used in making Doom 3, id Software also created their own game engine for each of their games. The engines are licensed to other developers after being first used for id Software's in-house titles. [([[https://quake.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Quake]])]
  
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-On May 5, 1992, the company's breakout product was released: Wolfenstein 3D, a first-person shooter (FPS) with smooth 3D graphics in video games that were unprecedented, and with violent gameplay that many gamers found engaging. Id Software produced Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Quake 4, and Doom 3 after basically creating an entire genre with this game. Both of these first-person shooters featured increasingly higher graphical technology standards. [([[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|ultimatepopculture]])]+On May 5, 1992, the company's breakout product was released: Wolfenstein 3D, a first-person shooter (FPS) with smooth 3D graphics in video games that were unprecedented, and with violent gameplay that many gamers found engaging. id Software produced Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Quake 4 and Doom 3 after basically creating an entire genre with this game. Both of these first-person shooters featured increasingly higher graphical technology standards. [([[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|ultimatepopculture]])]
  
  
 ==== Doom ==== ==== Doom ====
-ID Software released Doom on December 10, 1993, 18 months after their release of Wolfenstein 3D, which would again set new standards for visual quality and graphic violence in video gaming. Doom featured a graphic-quality sci-fi/horror world that was never seen on personal computers or even video game consoles. Doom became a cultural sensation and a new wave of outrage decrying the risks of violence in video games would finally launch its violent theme.[([[https://gamicus.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Gamicus]])]+iD Software released Doom on December 10, 1993, 18 months after their release of Wolfenstein 3D, which would again set new standards for visual quality and graphic violence in video gaming. Doom featured a graphic-quality sci-fi/horror world that was never seen on personal computers or even video game consoles. Doom became a cultural sensation, and a new wave of outrage decrying the risks of violence in video games would finally launch because of its violent theme.[([[https://gamicus.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Gamicus]])]
  
 ==== Quake ==== ==== Quake ====
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-In May 2007, Todd Hollenshead revealed that id Software had started working on an entirely new series that would use a new engine. Hollenshead also said that the title will be entirely produced in-house, becoming the first game to do so since Doom 3 in 2004. John Carmack demonstrated the latest engine named id Tech 5 at the 2007 WWDC. The title of the new game was announced as Rage later that year, at QuakeCon 2007. [([[https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Rage]])]+In May 2007, Todd Hollenshead revealed that id Software had started working on an entirely new series that would use a new engine. Hollenshead also said that the title will be entirely produced in-house, becoming the first game to do so since Doom 3 in 2004. John Carmack demonstrated the latest engine named id Tech 5 at the 2007 WWDC. The title of the new game was announced as Rage later that year at QuakeCon 2007. [([[https://rage.fandom.com/wiki/Id_Software|Rage]])]
  
  
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