It looks like id Software is preparing for the development of an upcoming AAA project that could be Doom or Quake.
id Software is currently looking for a “battle designer” with extensive knowledge of the Doom game, especially the Doom and Doom Eternal reboots.
The name id Software has been a prominent name in the gaming industry since the 1990s and that company is still valid today. As the studio responsible for the Doom and Quake titles, id Software has long established itself as one of the most important development teams, especially when it comes to the fact that they laid the groundwork for shooter titles. Modern first-person perspective. So it’s not surprising that the giant company wants to hire the best of the best to prepare for a new AAA action game from the company.
At this point we have no way of knowing what the game will be like, but the company’s new job posting states that id Software is currently looking for a “battle designer” with extensive knowledge. about the Doom game, but especially the Doom and Doom Eternal reboots. This suggests that there may be a new installment in this influential series coming soon. However, it cannot be ruled out that the studio is working on a sequel to Quake, a 1996 title that also made a huge impact on the gaming industry when it was released like its predecessor. it.
It seems that whatever project is in progress, there will be gameplay elements in the style of Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.
The recruits will have to design “high-quality” gameplay and build “battle spaces” for this new game. Since id Software at the end of November 2021 recruited a new animator and animator, it is also possible that this project will involve a new Quake game. At the very least, it seems that whatever project is in the works, there will be gameplay elements in the style of Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal.
Also not long ago Bethesda unexpectedly updated Quake to a remastered version that comes with some graphical tweaks and brings back one of John Romero’s original level designs. Given the huge success of the Doom reboot, the opportunity to see a modern reimagining of a Quake title is sure to be exciting for many gamers.
Both Doom and Quake are considered among the best FPS games of the 1990s, maybe even the best of all time. While id Software previously created Doom as a purely entertaining title, Quake pushed the FPS genre further into darker and more mature themes. Regardless of what game this current combat designer will be working on, updates on the project will be on the horizon.
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