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Introducing DOOM Resurrection, a brand new, technologically advanced, heart-pounding chapter in the legendary DOOM Saga brought to you by id Software and Escalation Studios!
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MESQUITE, Texas – June 29, 2009 – id Software and the QuakeCon organization today announced that QuakeCon 2009, the ultimate video game festival, party, and tournament, is changing venues to the Gaylord Texan, located just north of Dallas. The four-day event will occur over the previously scheduled dates of August 13 – 16, 2009. The Gaylord Hotel was the site of the two largest previous QuakeCon events in 2004 and 2005. As always, the event is FREE and open to the public thanks to the support of id Software, the QuakeCon volunteer staff, and the 2009 event sponsors and exhibitors. “The Gaylord Texan is a perfect venue for QuakeCon and we’re excited to have even more space and greater resources to deliver a bigger BYOC, better exhibitor area, and totally new events and entertainment for everyone that joins in the excitement,” said Todd Hollenshead, president of id Software. “We know the magnitude of this announcement, but we haven’t lost a step in planning for the biggest and best QuakeCon yet.” QuakeCon will once again feature the largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party in North America - with spots for 3,000 gamers to hook their systems up and play on our world-class network. Of course, it wouldn’t be QuakeCon without the drama and intensity of the big-money pro tournaments, which will exclusively feature Duel and Capture the Flag competitions using id Software’s new free-to-play, web-based multiplayer game QUAKE LIVE – www.quakelive.com. Whether you come for the BYOC and competitions, or just stop by to get a peek at the games people will be talking about next year, QuakeCon offers non-stop fun and entertainment. The world’s leading gaming and technology companies will be on hand to showcase their latest hardware and software in the exhibit hall, including exclusive looks at id Software’s own anticipated games Wolfenstein and RAGE. In addition to the pro tournament prize money, more than $60,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to lucky attendees through various contests and drawings, and every day of QuakeCon will be packed with activities, announcements and parties. Attendees who made reservations at the Hilton Anatole Hotel will have their reservation at the Anatole automatically cancelled, and will be required to make a new reservation at the Gaylord Texan at an equal or lesser rate. id Software and The Gaylord Texan are in the process of finalizing the transition of venue, and the hotel will begin taking room reservations for QuakeCon 2009 very shortly – please continue to check www.quakecon.org for more information on when and how to make reservations. Pre-registering for QuakeCon 2009 is recommended for reserving a seat in the BYOC, but QuakeCon is open to the public and free for all attendees. More exciting details and announcements about QuakeCon 2009 will follow. Visit www.quakecon.org to get the latest information. Companies interested in receiving information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities should email sponsors@quakecon.org. About id Software # # # © 2009 Zenimax Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ZeniMax Media Acquires id SoftwareBrings together two of world’s best game studiosLibrary of powerhouse franchises will include DOOM, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, QUAKE, Wolfenstein and RAGEJune 24, 2009 (Rockville, MD) – ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda Softworks, today announced it has completed the acquisition of legendary game studio, id Software, creators of world-renowned games such as DOOM, QUAKE, Wolfenstein, and its upcoming title, RAGE. The acquisition by ZeniMax Media joins together two of the finest, most respected videogame developers in the world, combining the first person shooter (FPS) expertise of id Software with acclaimed role playing game (RPG) developer Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2008 Game of the Year, Fallout 3, and the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Bethesda Softworks will publish the titles of id Software other than upcoming releases previously committed to other publishers.
Wolfenstein 3D Classic contains all six original episodes, all of your favorite memorable enemies such as Hans Grosse and MechaHitler, and comes with two new clever control systems designed for the iPhone by technical visionary and id Software founder, John Carmack. John Carmack who personally led the project and has made the source code available as well as a narrative of the Wolfenstein 3D Classic iPhone development, where he also hints that Wolfenstein 3D Classic will not be the only classic title to grace the AppStore. The Wolfenstein 3D Classic download is only 9.9MB and available for $4.99.
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Once again the season is upon us, it's time to start planning your ultimate summer vacation to the must-attend gaming event of the year - QuakeCon 2009. That's right! The world's greatest gaming festival and party will take place August 13-16, 2009 in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. As always, this event is FREE to all attendees thanks to the incredible support of the QuakeCon volunteer staff, id Software, and the event sponsors and exhibitors. QuakeCon will once again host North America's largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party, as well as an expanded exhibits area with nearly 60 companies demonstrating their latest products. Of course, it wouldn't be QuakeCon without highly-competitive tournaments for serious cash and bragging rights, parties, contests, entertainment and announcements. Registration for the BYOC area will kick off at 9:30 p.m. EST, tonight - March 6, 2009 at the newly redesigned www.quakecon.org. The Hilton Anatole is now taking room reservations for QuakeCon 2009 through their custom QuakeCon reservation page or through their toll-free reservations number, 1-800-HILTONS. To receive the specially negotiated room rate of $145.00 (single, double, triple or quad occupancy) and the special daily self-park rate of $5 (regularly $15 per day), you must request the group rate for "QuakeCon 2009" or book through the link above when making your reservation. The hotel requires a $50 non-refundable deposit on group reservations, which will be credited to your final room bill upon check-out. Rooms at this special rate are limited. Companies interested in receiving information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities should email sponsors@quakecon.org. More exciting details about QuakeCon 2009 will follow. Visit www.quakecon.org to stay on top of the latest information. Plan your travel, reserve your hotel room and BYOC spot, sign up to the QUAKE LIVE Open Beta and practice those gaming skillz and prepare to be blown away by another awesome QuakeCon.
Born from the Legendary QUAKE ARENA
Multiplayer Shooter Games, a New QUAKE Rocks the Internet with Hotly anticipated, QUAKE LIVE™ is now available to the public as an open beta. QUAKE LIVE is a new and innovative browser-based multiplayer game experience that offers players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible multiplayer game and social community through a single state-of-the-art web site at www.QUAKElive.com. "Gamers have been eagerly waiting for months, but the day has arrived where everyone can now come and play QUAKE LIVE," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software, Inc. "We've taken the greatest online deathmatch game of all time and made it even better with skill matching, chat, stats tracking and a ton of other cool stuff. And we've made it totally free!" QUAKE LIVE delivers the excitement and energy of first-person multiplayer action to a broader audience than ever before. Not your typical "web game," QUAKE LIVE offers players a 100% free-to-play premium first person shooter, encompassing more than 30 arenas, five game modes and more than 50 characters - all delivered and accessed through a cutting-edge web site. Connect with friends, play matches, track the leaderboards and browse through player profiles that include scores, detailed statistics, as well as achievement-based awards and trophies. Integrated with IGA Worldwide’s proprietary SDK, QUAKE LIVE offers companies and agencies fresh opportunities to dynamically-target brands to audiences within a broadly accessible version of one of the world’s premiere game franchises, while also offering gamers a totally free premium game, fun events, and a vibrant, active community of other players. "id Software continues to raise the bar with QUAKE LIVE. Increasing numbers of mass market consumers are turning to video games as a compelling entertainment choice, and by offering QUAKE as a free-to-play game, id Software made it more accessible than ever to both new users and long-time fans," said Tim Walsh, executive vice president of North America, IGA Worldwide. "We are delighted to partner with id Software on QUAKE LIVE, and utilize IGA’s in-game advertising technology to establish an innovative revenue model for this incredibly popular game that will make it possible for all players to find the best and most challenging games online." The QUAKE LIVE Game Experience:
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