Hardware manufacturers have an opportunity to license the latest id Tech Engine at a special rate with no royalty. For these licenses, where no competitive product will be created and the intent is to develop specialized content for one of our games to show off hardware features and distinguish your equipment from your rivals, we charge a $150,000 flat fee. This allows you to take the source code and create new maps, modify existing id maps (subject to approval), or implement new features that only operate on or are specially optimized for your hardware. It makes a great tool for trade show use, as you will be showing something your competitors can't. As always, the license includes all source, tools, and game content.

3-D applications are really all the rage, but few software products can compete with the technical sophistication of our 3-D rendering engines. Our technology can function well as the basis for 3-D web browsers, real-time architectural walk-throughs, virtual museums, team building exercises and countless other applications. Whatever 3-D rendering application you're considering, it will certainly behoove you to evaluate our engines. The pricing for non-game applications is the same for game titles for the older engines. Alternative licenses for the current engine will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The bottom line is that if you have an idea and think that an id engine could help you, then please let us know. We are willing to take a look at any serious application, provide feedback, and discuss the licensing options with you.

For multiple title licenses on our latest technology, we will work with licensees to discount the individual title price, both from an advance and royalty standpoint, based on the number of titles included in the agreement and the anticipated development timeframe.

You get to keep the technology you create. We do not ask for your proprietary technology - which stifles innovation and creativity. If another of our licensees likes something that you come up with, we allow you to license your innovations to them (certain restrictions apply pertaining to id Software maintaining its proprietary interest in the underlying engine technology). This allows licensees to build equity within their own modified engine, which they can license out or keep to themselves for use in future licensed titles.