Zenimax (Bethesda) acquires id software (holy cow)

[Richard]

I wonder which keynote he means. Maybe the Rage premiere at WWDC '07?
Or, given the timing of Doom Resurrection's reveal, it may have been meant to be showcased at WWDC '09 and wasn't.

This. Apple had technical problems at the keynote and was unable to show off DOOM Resurrection.

Btw, some direct Fallout homages are now possible in Rage. (another pretty good interview too).

 

[PhilB]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6212648.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1

Interesting interview with gamespot - touches on a few different points than the above interviews and has a some pretty good bits.

 

[Sxotty]

So future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games need not have a crappy engine? This is good news. I've been a fan of ID tech way more than the games (aside Quake 2) and Bethesda games way more than their tech.

It could well be a great blend.

It makes me very sad to see id go away. Their independence was nice. At the same time I too would not mind seeing an Elder Scrolls game with a decent engine.

Oh and does that mean open source engines go bye bye...

Edit:
Why didn't you post this in PC games geez, I was starting a new topic there when I found this.