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Rage To Feature Classic id Weapons (News)

Nov 20, 2009

NowGamer: id Software's creative director has unveiled new details on the studio's upcoming post-apocalyptic FPS/combat racing hybrid...

RAGE (Preview)

Nov 16, 2009

The world is a post-apocalyptic dustbowl populated by mutants and proud retro-fitted scavengers with fast, growling cars, deadly makeshift crossbows and upturned woks for hats. You, the unwitting outsider, emerging prematurely from your Armageddon-proof panic room, find you’re somehow better at surviving in this hostile environment than those who’ve been living in it their whole lives. ...

RAGE (Screenshots)

Nov 16, 2009

Variety: Dedicated servers and Rage - news you probably don't want to hear (News)

Nov 6, 2009

Variety writes:

John Carmack, co-founder and technical wizard of the developer, says the company doesn't plan to support dedicated servers for the multiplayer component of "Rage," id's upcoming new action game.

"It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," he says.

Infinity Ward made the same decision for "Modern Warfare 2" and has been facing a massive backlash among its fans. The inevitable online petition has gathered over 183,000 signatures and even the developer has acknowledged the backlash.

Rage: Consistent Framerates Across All Platforms (News)

Sep 14, 2009

Lead designer for Rage confirms that the game will have consistent framerates across all platforms when it is released.

Multiplayer Beta For Rage Doubtful, Demo More Likely (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Sorry to burst your beta bubble folks, but it doesn't look like you'll be getting your hands on a multiplayer beta for id Software's post-apocalyptic FPS/racing hybrid Rage anytime soon.

Now, although id CEO Todd Hollenshead told VG247 that an open beta for Rage is doubtful, he also said, "There could be something that's more along the lines of a PC demo or maybe a Mac demo that comes out from a test perspective. But really, at this point, that's speculation."

We Love To Game - Possible RAGE demo (News)

Aug 24, 2009

We Love To Game speculates whether or not a RAGE demo will be on the way... not for a while of course, but if there will be one.

id boss Todd Hollenshead - the ultimate interview (News)

Aug 24, 2009

VG247: "When we say "ultimate," we don't mean he's going to die next week.

No sir.

Todd Hollenshead, id Software's inimitable CEO, is very much alive. We know, because Nathan got to quiz him on DOOM 4, RAGE, next gen consoles and so much more at QuakeCon earlier this month.

No stones were left unturned. Todd bore all."

Rage (Preview)

Aug 21, 2009

Surviving a near extinction level event in an ‘Ark’, you are thawed out by an untimely earthquake to find you’ve been woken too early, and the world is a wasteland populated by mutants, scavengers, and tailors who used to make clothes for Judge Dredd’s Cursed Earth storyline. ...

id: 'Rage should become as big as Doom is' (News)

Aug 21, 2009

During a presentation today at GamesCom in Germany id Software's Lead Designer Matt Hooper talked about the future of Rage. Speaking to Gaming Only he said that "in the future the Rage franchise should become as big as Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein". With this statement Hooper wanted to give an indication of the importance of the new franchise to id Software.

GC 09: 23 reasons to be fired up for gamescom (Feature)

Aug 17, 2009

Gamescom is unquestionably more low profile than E3’s explosive LA shindig. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of reasons to get pumped up for the upcoming event in Cologne. Hell, we can think of, oh, at least 23 examples why you should give a damn about the ‘European E3.’ And they all take the form of potentially amazing games. Below you’ll find a line-up of some of the most exciting titles due to ...

Rage Designer Promises No Monster Closets (News)

Aug 16, 2009

One of the major criticism's lobbed at Doom 3 was its reliance on a "monster closet" system for spawning enemies into a level when trigger points were reached. It may have provided for plenty of frights on the first play through, but many gamers simply memorized the spawn points making short work of Zombies, Cyberdemons, and Hell Knights.

With Rage, the developers are trying to avoid the criticisms of the past and make gamers rethink the concept of an "id game." In a recent interview with 1UP, Matt Hooper, leader designer on Rage, gave strong reassurance that gamers have seen the last of those dreadful closets.

Quakecon - Rage keynote liveblog now live (News)

Aug 15, 2009

VG247: Quakecon hasn't finished yet, suckers. Nathan's still in the Texan house, and he's now updating from the Gaylord Texan on a "special" presentation of the latest Rage build.

QuakeCon 2009 bears gifts: New "Rage" trailer (News)

Aug 14, 2009

Initially unveiled at 2007's QuakeCon, first-person shooter juggernaut id Software (Doom, Quake) debuted this detailed trailer yesterday following two long years of limited information.

Rage: 34 impressive screenshots from the QuakeCon Trailer! (News)

Aug 14, 2009

"pcgames.de" published 34 HD shots from the QuakeCon 2009 trailer!

Rage's First Level Hasn't Even Been Built Yet (News)

Aug 14, 2009

You'd think designing a video game would be somewhat of a linear experience. The first thing you build is the first level…right? Not with Rage.

id Software technical director John Carmack pulled back the veil on the long-in-development shooter Rage during his QuakeCon keynote in Texas today and revealed id Software has yet to even build the first level for Rage because the company is trying something new with Rage.

RAGE - QuakeCon 2009 trailer (Video)

Aug 13, 2009

RAGE is id's brand new FPS franchise, but with added Motorstorm-style racing and an open, apocalyptic world.

DOOM, Rage and Bethesda games snapped on Quakecon stage (News)

Aug 13, 2009

VG247: We've received the first image of the Quakecon stage as it's being set up, and it looks as though we may be getting a look at something DOOM-related tonight.

Rage confirmed for GamesCom (News)

Aug 11, 2009

VG247: EA's confirmed to VG247 that id's Rage will be in the hizouse at GamesCom next week.

id Responds to Rage PS3 Concerns (News)

Aug 3, 2009

Following up on word that, at this stage in development, the Xbox 360 version of Rage runs faster than the PlayStation 3 build, new details have surfaced, indicating PS3 owners should have nothing to worry about when the game is eventually released.

"We are committed to ensuring that gamers on all platforms have a great RAGE experience," developer id said of the "ruckus" in a Twitter update.

Carmack confident RAGE will be 60fps on all platforms (News)

Jul 31, 2009

John Carmack of iD Software reveals that RAGE's framerate suffers considerably on the PlayStation 3.

In the latest Edge magazine, programming wizard John Carmack states that the Xbox 360 version of RAGE just about matches the 60fps framerate of the PC version, while the PS3 only runs the game at around 20-30fps at this stage in development.

Previously Carmack has stated that the PS3 is a little bit slower at running RAGE, but this is the first time we've been told by just how much. However, iD Software still intends to release all three versions at 60fps and they're confident they can achieve this.

Carmack: Rage runs faster on Xbox 360 (News)

Jul 30, 2009

The Xbox 360 and PC versions of id's Rage sport higher framerates than the PlayStation 3 version, the latest issue of Edge magazine reveals.

More Info About Id's RAGE (News)

Jul 18, 2009

John Carmack has revealed some new bits of info in the latest edition of Game Informer, including confirming that the game was indeed cut back due to the limitations of DVD (Something that was previously denied), and also talking about the technical hurdles of developing for each platform.

RAGE Website Opens, Ripe for Exploration (News)

Jul 13, 2009

A website for id's upcoming shooter, RAGE, has opened up, giving gamers a chance to explore a small environment. In all honesty, there's not much there yet, just a few objects to zoom in on and look at.

id Software ramps up for new project (News)

Jun 30, 2009

Bethesda buy-out brings new team...

id Software is ramping up a new team to work on new projects following the announcement of the Zenimax buy-out

The partnership brings together two of the most critically-acclaimed and commercially-successful studios of recent years, with a combined list of gaming franchises set to include DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, QUAKE, Wolfenstein and RAGE.

So what about specific new projects that gamers might soon see as a result of the deal?

Hines adds: "They'd like to start building up a full third team and, as a result of this deal, they'll be able to do that more quickly than they could have previously with the additional resources they have to work with now."

id sale - We'll still publish Rage, says EA (News)

Jun 24, 2009

VG247: EA has confirmed to VG247 that it will still publish id Software's Rage, despite the developer announcing a sale to Zenimax today.

id CEO Hollenshead: Studio to remain 'games first, licenses second' (News)

May 12, 2009

Chris Remo from Gamasutra writes:

"Veteran independent studio id Software has been ambitious with its plans for upcoming engine id Tech 5, intending its use across multiple platforms and genres -- but don't expect the company to shoot for an Epic-size list of licensees, says CEO Todd Hollenshead.

"Our philosophy really hasn't changed from what it's always been, which is games first, licenses second," Hollenshead tells Gamasutra in an interview. "Working on Rage and working on Doom [4], which are both id Tech 5 games, are certainly our top priorities". "

IGN GDC 09: id Update with Todd Hollenshead (News)

Mar 26, 2009

IGN writes: "Id CEO Todd Hollenshead is at the conference, and while id itself doesn't have much of a presence, he sat down with IGN for some thoughts of what they're up to over in Texas, as well as a quick update on Rage. And if you thought the company was just working on Rage and Doom 4, you might be surprised. "

The world's best game devs in their own words (Feature)

Mar 11, 2009

The secrets of their success in their own words. ...

id Software's Rage not coming in 2009. (News)

Mar 9, 2009

Ve3tro writes: "At the recent DICE event held last month Geoff Keighley asked CEO Todd Hollenshead if id's latest development Rage would release this year. "We will be probably looking at this for next year at least right, not this year?" it was obvious that Todd replied with "No, won't be out this year." while he shook his head.

Some site's are confirming that Todd actually said "No, we'll be out this year.", so with the confusion I gave Geoff a quick message asking which is correct with a response of "It's not coming this year he said."

So there you have it, a 2009 release is false at this time."

id Software CEO: Rage Coming in 2009 (News)

Mar 8, 2009

"When it's done," you're done. Go running back to Duke Nukem Forever. You knew what this was.

While speaking with GameTrailers TV at last month's DICE Summit, id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead gave gamers the signal to look out over the horizon, because Rage is a comin'.

When asked whether his company's latest monosyllabic murder simulator would blow its top in 2010, Hollenshead replied, "No, we'll be out this year."

The Preemptive 2009 Game Awards (Feature)

Jan 23, 2009

At the end of every year we get a new year – one that is numerically superior to its predecessor and brimming with new stuff to buy. But how do you know what to buy if all the shiny “best of” awards are given at the end of the year? You could spend your precious 365.24 days reading game reviews, but what are they compared to shiny metallic awards? ...

Rage (Preview)

Nov 26, 2008

Beautiful game engines for less than beautiful beasts roaming beautifully grimy corridors. From their birth in 1992, this has been the id way. Wolfenstein, Doom, Quake: grim, grimmer, grimmest. However, if up until now their artistic direction was based solely on Event Horizon, then Rage marks an influx of new DVDs onto the id film shelf. ...

Rage (Preview)

Sep 26, 2008

This is id Software’s first properly new game since 1996. Just think about that. Various versions of Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein have marched from id’s Texas offices over the past 12 years, yet the team’s creative muscles haven’t flexed on anything fresh for more than a decade. ...

id On Rage 360 Discs: MS Not Being Dickheads (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Yesterday, a report quoting Rage lead designer Tim Willits saying that content had been cut from the id Software title due to the limiting size of Xbox 360 discs was quickly shot down by Willits himself.

Following the mix-up, Shacknews had a chance to sit down with Willits and put the issue to rest, as well as several other controversial topics related to Rage (PC, 360, PS3)--many of which were originally raised by id Software president John Carmack.

"As far as game content, I will swear on the lives of my children that nothing was cut," said Willits in an early shoot-down of the rumor. Now Willits says the whole thing was a classic misunderstanding."

"Microsoft is not being dickheads," he said. "It was a simple kind of miscommunication. Microsoft does not charge a royalty per disc, but there is a cost of goods that goes along with manufacturing."

id: Rage Not Cut Because of Xbox 360 Limits (News)

Sep 17, 2008

The limitations of the DVD medium and Xbox 360 hardware have not forced id to cut content from all versions of Rage (PC, PS3, 360), the studio has told Shacknews.

id stated, "There was NO CONTENT removed from RAGE because of the 360--NONE AT ALL. Moving from multiple wastelands into fewer but larger wastelands was a far better decision and is actually giving us more gameplay in the game.

We feel the 360 is a great platform and will provide a fantastic Rage experience."

IGN: AGDC 08: id Talks Rage, Game Narrative (News)

Sep 17, 2008

At Austin GDC 2008, id Software's creative director Tim Willits poked fun at the notion of id giving a talk on game narrative. He then proceeded to give a talk on game narrative, detailing the ways id's new game Rage, in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms, is fusing its story with its technology, the different ways of how telling a story in a game is unique, and how story factors into managing a franchise.

Rage Held Back By Xbox 360's Limits (News)

Sep 16, 2008

During his Austin Game Developers Conference discussion on storytelling and technology, id Software lead designer Tim Willits the developer is cutting back on the amount of content they would have liked to include in their upcoming shooter Rage. The main reason for limiting the game's content is the Xbox 360's limited disc storage, which allows about six to eight GB of data.

"The PC is limitless in the amount of data you can put on it," said Willits. "The PS3 has about 25GB. But the Xbox 360 roughly has 6 to 8 GB of data. We're hoping we can squeeze the game down to two discs for the 360 version."

QuakeCon 2008: Carmack Talks Rage, Publishers, and PC Gaming (News)

Aug 2, 2008

TGR - "Those expecting any bombshell announcements from this year's QuakeCon keynote may have to wait for another time. While id CEO Todd Hollenshead did officially announce the next Doom game, job postings for the title had already surfaced on the internet, leaking the news far in advance, mitigating much of the impact of the announcement. Nothing more than a teaser image was released regarding the title, and audience reception seemed cautious, calling for "flashlight tape" and hoping for a more robust multiplayer experience."

Rage 2 New Screenshots (News)

Aug 1, 2008

EA have released 2 new screenshots of Rage.

Willits: Rage still a long way from release (News)

Jul 31, 2008

Word at QuakeCon ahead of id Software's annual press conference and John Carmack's keynote address is that the company's new marquee title, Rage, is still a long way from release.

"It's not like we know and we're not saying," project leader Tim Willits joked about the release date with Eurogamer. "It's just, again, it's when it's fun and when it's done. Unfortunately that is the answer I have to give."

We asked Willits if Rage is a 2009 game, 2010, 2011, and all he'd say is that it's "not that far out" in response to the last one.

Maximum PC gets down with Carmack (Preview)

Jul 23, 2008

Our friends down the hall at [Maximum PC] had an opportunity to speak with id co-founder John Carmack after the big EA press conference yesterday (where id surprisingly announced a partnership with EA to publish Rage). They grilled the legendary game developer (and part-time rocket scientist) about id's post-apocalyptic shooter, the state of gaming graphics, and what his plans are after id Tech 5. Rage looks be a drastic ...

IGN E3 2008: More on the id, EA Deal (News)

Jul 15, 2008

IGN writes: "For years seminal first-person shooter developer id Software partnered with Activision to publish its games. That changed on Monday, when EA revealed that it had signed a deal with id to publish Rage, the upcoming shooter/driving action game that was revealed last year. It's something of a change for id, part of what co-founder and programming wizard John Carmack described as a new vision for the company. After a couple years of relative quiet, id is busy working on a number of projects, from Rage, to Quake Live (a free, Web-based version of its famous game Quake III Arena), to Doom 4."

id: 'User content not a huge consideration for us' (News)

Jun 24, 2008

Despite being one of the pioneers in the PC modding scene, id Software won't be embracing user generated content on console any time soon.

Speaking to Next Gen, id developer Matt Hooper said he was a fan of user-generated content, but it wasn't where id was currently heading.

"For us personally, our biggest goal is - you can see it right now - we're pushing on the fidelity, visually," he said. "For us, we're doing things ...

Surfer Girl on Rage, Team Ico, Indiana Jones, Kane & Lynch 2 and more (News)

Dec 25, 2007

Surfer Girl is back with ten new rumors including info on Team Ico's projects, whether Kane & Lynch 2 is happening or not, the next Shrek game, and the release date of Rage.

Take these with a grain of salt.

id's John Carmack is no longer interested in Linux (News)

Sep 21, 2007

A German site, Golem.de, has posted an interview with Todd Hollenshead, id Software's CEO, that reveals id Software and John Carmack are no longer as committed to Linux as they once were. The interview also implies that the Windows version of id Software's next game, Rage, will use Direct3D rather than OpenGL. Todd also mentions that id Software has no plan for a Linux version of the id Tech 5, id Software's latest engine.

Bioshock scores 93% in PCGZine issue 9 (News)

Aug 30, 2007

The new issue of PCGZine rates Bioshock with its highest score to date, claiming it reinvents the FPS genre and should excite all gamers, even jaded games journalists.

GC: New engine wasn't for Rage, id reveals (News)

Aug 23, 2007

id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead has revealed that the company's stunning new Id Tech 5 engine actually wasn't intended for its latest Mad Max-style shooter Rage.

"We actually started working on another game and as the technical direction was made clear we decided to go in a different direction," he revealed to CVG today.

Gearbox's 'Rage-like' co-op shooter revealed (News)

Aug 15, 2007

The game's described as a "sci-fi RPG/shooter" and has more than a passing resemblance to Id Software's Rage.The latest issue of US Game Informer, the magazine that doesn't bother printing unless it has a world exclusive on the cover, has revealed the latest shooter from Gearbox Software, Borderlands.

id CEO: "Epic has a philosophy to license to everyone they can" (News)

Aug 10, 2007

With id Software slowly unveiling more of its internal projects, including the Mad Max-esque Rage and the id Tech 5 engine that powers it, the studio that once led the PC engine licensing game is sending a clear message that it intends a return to form. As part of a longer discussion at QuakeCon, the rest of which will be published on Shacknews in the coming days, I spoke with id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead about his company's revitalized push into the high-end tech licensing world--a world most would agree is currently largely occupied by Epic and its widely-licensed Unreal Engine 3.

The CEO spoke on the flexibility of the technology, id's changing attitude towards developer support and tools, when the engine will be ready--and he even painted a striking contrast to rival Epic, which has been in the news lately for licensing-related matters.

First footage of id's new shooter (News)

Aug 6, 2007

Developer id, in case you don't know, is effectively the father of the modern FPS - having forged the blast-heavy genre through landmarks like Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake. Now id is trying something a little different, with brand new title Rage. The first footage, shown last weekend at a Quake convention, suggests a mix of popular FPS action styles and other types of gameplay. There's the traditional shooting in store, of course. But watch for some Condemned-type upclose violence, the ...

Rage - Reveal trailer 08-06-07 (Video)

Aug 6, 2007

RAGE is id's brand new FPS franchise, but with added Motorstorm-style racing and an open, apocalyptic world.

More reasons why PS3's blu-ray is needed for gaming (News)

Aug 4, 2007

The PS3 version of Rage will be on 1 Bluray whereas the Xbox 360 and PC version will take up 2 DVDs. Click on story for full details.

John Carmack on Rage, id Tech 5 & QuakeCon (News)

Aug 4, 2007

It's right there, staring back from one end of a hidden meeting room here at QuakeCon 2007. The Id Tech 5 demo that captivated audiences at Apple's Worldwide Developers conference a few weeks ago, which quickly spread all over the Internets. . Is it a larger-than-life ego, the heights of hubris at work?
1UP speaks with John Carmack on the event's big revelations.

id Reveals Rage, Implies PS3, 360 and PC Versions (News)

Aug 4, 2007

The new property id Software executives have repeated hinted towards is named Rage, co-founder and programmer John Carmack revealed at today's QuakeCon festivities.

"Everybody knows we're going to do a good job with the run and gun action stuff...but we are branching out," explained Carmack, who noted id's love for Road Warrior-esque atmosphere.