Elder Scrolls: DOOM Edition? id Software Acquired
What do you get when you mix The Elder Scrolls with DOOM? Perhaps one day we”ll find out as ZeniMax Media, parent company for Bethesda Softworks, acquired id Software. So you now have the makers of Quake, DOOM, Wolfenstein etc. mixed with the Fallout boys at Bethesda.
“This puts id Software in a wonderful position going forward,” said John Carmack, who will continue to serve in his current role as Technical Director. “We will now be able to grow and extend all of our franchises under one roof, leveraging our capabilities across multiple teams while enabling forward looking research to be done in the service of all of them. We will be bigger and stronger, as we recruit the best talent to help us build the landmark games of the future. As trite as it may be for me to say that I am extremely pleased and excited about this deal, I am.”
id Software needs a new hit I think and it’s possible this merger will allow them to create something new, bigger and better than before. That’s what I’m hoping. And no you won’t see any mixture of properties so don’t get excited about a potential FallDOOM (Fallout + DOOM).
What say you?
June 24th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Holy shit, we are truly seeing a consolidation of the industry. This should be an interesting partnership to watch.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
WOW. I don’t like less competition. I hope this big companies make quality games
June 24th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
At lease EA or Activision didn’t buy then out!
June 25th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Wow. I hope this is a good thing for all involved, most importantly for consumers. Now, if id and Take Two can get there stuff sorted…
June 25th, 2009 at 7:16 am
(edit above)
“Now if 3D and Take Two can get their stuff sorted…”
(Wake up shoe, wake up…)
June 25th, 2009 at 9:35 am
yeah wake up shoe lol