A new AAA studio started by industry veterans has emerged. Emptyvessel, led by former id Software, Naughty Dog, Gearbox, and Activision developers, bills itself as a developer-founded, developer-first company.

The enhanced version of Quake II came out last week, offering updated graphics and even new content. Looking at all the technical and QoL improvements, it is safe to say that other companies would be better off taking a similar approach to rereleases and remasters of their old games.

Hundreds of workers at ZeniMax Media have started taking steps to form their own union. This would require recognition from Microsoft, which pledged to stay neutral throughout this process.

id Software co-founder John Romero has opened up about the time when Sierra On-Line tried to acquire the studio for $2.5 million. The famous game designer also explained why the team declined the offer from Ken and Roberta Willaims.

The original Quake was released on June 22, 1996. Now, 25 years later, the legendary series might be getting a reboot.

Tim Willits, chief creative officer at Saber Interactive and former studio director and level designer of id Software, is one of the key people behind the DOOM, Quake, and Rage franchises. We caught up with Tim amid WN Winter’21 in a futile attempt to capture his 25+ years in video games, as well as to find out what he’s up to these days.

The legendary id Software celebrated its 30th anniversary on February 1. The studio’s cofounders reminisced about the old days and recalled their favorite projects, including Quake 3 and Doom.