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==Speculation==
 
==Speculation==
 
It is possible that Doom 4 will be a remake of [[Doom II]], or will otherwise be set on Earth. [[Todd Hollenshead]], the [[Wikipedia:Chief executive officer|CEO]] of id, has made a statement which arguably supports this speculation. The comment was as follows: "Doom is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise ''to Earth''".<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/07/doom-4-announced-id-software-hiring/ Joystiq: Doom 4 announced, id Software hiring] on May 7, 2008</ref>
 
It is possible that Doom 4 will be a remake of [[Doom II]], or will otherwise be set on Earth. [[Todd Hollenshead]], the [[Wikipedia:Chief executive officer|CEO]] of id, has made a statement which arguably supports this speculation. The comment was as follows: "Doom is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise ''to Earth''".<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/07/doom-4-announced-id-software-hiring/ Joystiq: Doom 4 announced, id Software hiring] on May 7, 2008</ref>
 
 
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 21:38, 5 December 2008

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John Carmack confirmed in August 2007 that Doom 4 was in the future plans of id Software.[1] On May 7th, 2008, id announced that the development of Doom 4 had begun.[2]

Doom 4 is being built on id Software's id Tech 5 game engine. Furthermore, John Carmack has stated that the game will have better graphics than Rage, but is targeted to run at a lower framerate of 30 frames per second.[3] Id Software also intends to make Doom 4's multiplayer mode better than Doom 3's.[4]

Speculation

It is possible that Doom 4 will be a remake of Doom II, or will otherwise be set on Earth. Todd Hollenshead, the CEO of id, has made a statement which arguably supports this speculation. The comment was as follows: "Doom is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth".[5]

References

  1. Game Informer: John Carmack Talks Rage, id Tech 5 And More on August 3, 2007
  2. Shacknews: Doom 4 announced on May 7, 2008
  3. Shacknews: Doom 4 Sports Better Graphics Than Rage; Uses id Tech 5, Lower Frame Rate on Jul 16, 2008
  4. Shacknews: Doom 4 Multiplayer to Beat Doom 3's Modes on Jul 31, 2008
  5. Joystiq: Doom 4 announced, id Software hiring on May 7, 2008