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| − | '''Kevin Cloud''' was hired in {{timeline|1992}} by [[id Software]] to work as an assistant artist to the then lead artist, [[Adrian Carmack]]. | + | '''Kevin Cloud''' was hired in {{timeline|1992}} by [[id Software]] to work as an assistant artist to the then lead artist, [[Adrian Carmack]]. By the time of his departure in late 2023, Kevin was in a senior design and project management position. Along with the other co-owners of id, he sold his ownership stake in the company to [[ZeniMax Media]] in {{timeline|2009}}, but remained at the company. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Kevin's hands are those which appear in the weapon graphics holding the guns in [[Doom]] | + | * Kevin's hands are those which appear in the [[weapon]] graphics holding the guns in [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]]. |
| − | * Along with [[Donna Jackson]], Kevin | + | * Along with [[Donna Jackson]], Kevin was one of the last two employees at id Software who date back to the Doom era, until his retirement in December 2023.{{cite web|author=[[John Romero|Romero, John]]|title=Feb 1, 2024 id Software's 33rd Anniversary Stream: 'Kevin Cloud just retired in December and Donna Jackson still works there'|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0orUm6zqMk&t=5800|publication={{wp|YouTube}}|publishdate=2 February 2024|accessdate=4 February 2024}} |
| + | * Kevin produced additional art for the [[Doom Classic Unity port]] project, adding an official [[pistol]] pickup-style [[sprite]] for use on the game's weapon wheel. | ||
| + | * Kevin acted as a senior producer on the remastering projects for ''[[Doom 64]]'', ''[[Quake]]'', and ''{{wp|Quake II}}'', by [[Nightdive Studios]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Archived link|http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-q3/kevin_cloud.html|Picture of Kevin Cloud|https://web.archive.org/web/20040206013900/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-q3/kevin_cloud.html|archive.org}} | * {{Archived link|http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-q3/kevin_cloud.html|Picture of Kevin Cloud|https://web.archive.org/web/20040206013900/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-q3/kevin_cloud.html|archive.org}} | ||
* {{Archived link|http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/january01/aog10/|GameSpy's interview with Kevin|https://web.archive.org/web/20100620235136/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/january01/aog10/|archive.org}} | * {{Archived link|http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/january01/aog10/|GameSpy's interview with Kevin|https://web.archive.org/web/20100620235136/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/january01/aog10/|archive.org}} | ||
| + | * [https://www.mobygames.com/person/820/kevin-cloud/ Kevin Cloud] at {{wp|MobyGames}} | ||
| + | * [https://rawg.io/creators/kevin-cloud Kevin Cloud] at RAWG.io | ||
{{Id Software}} | {{Id Software}} | ||
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[[Category:Id Software employees]] | [[Category:Id Software employees]] | ||
[[Category:Graphic artists]] | [[Category:Graphic artists]] | ||
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Kevin Cloud was hired in 1992 by id Software to work as an assistant artist to the then lead artist, Adrian Carmack. By the time of his departure in late 2023, Kevin was in a senior design and project management position. Along with the other co-owners of id, he sold his ownership stake in the company to ZeniMax Media in 2009, but remained at the company.
Notes[edit]
- Kevin's hands are those which appear in the weapon graphics holding the guns in Doom and Doom II.
- Along with Donna Jackson, Kevin was one of the last two employees at id Software who date back to the Doom era, until his retirement in December 2023.[1]
- Kevin produced additional art for the Doom Classic Unity port project, adding an official pistol pickup-style sprite for use on the game's weapon wheel.
- Kevin acted as a senior producer on the remastering projects for Doom 64, Quake, and Quake II, by Nightdive Studios.
External links[edit]
- Picture of Kevin Cloud (archived 🏛)
- GameSpy's interview with Kevin (archived 🏛)
- Kevin Cloud at MobyGames
- Kevin Cloud at RAWG.io
| id Software | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doom era (1993-2003) |
Employees
Michael Abrash • Christian Antkow • Adrian Carmack • John Carmack • Kevin Cloud • Tom Hall • Todd Hollenshead • Donna Jackson • American McGee • Sandy Petersen • John Romero • Shawn Green • Dave Taylor • Jay Wilbur • Tim Willits • Mike Wilson
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| Hired associates | ||
| Doom 3 era (2004-2008) |
Employees
Christian Antkow • Adrian Carmack • John Carmack • Kevin Cloud • Todd Hollenshead • Donna Jackson • Katherine Anna Kang • Kenneth Scott • J.M.P van Waveren • Tim Willits
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| Hired associates | ||
| ZeniMax era (2009+) |
Employees
Christian Antkow • Kevin Cloud • Mark Diaz • Donna Jackson • Hugo Martin • Jason Martin • Jason O'Connell • Mike Rubits • Tiago Sousa • Marty Stratton • Emerson Tung • Tim Willits
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| Related | ||
- ↑ Romero, John (2 February 2024). "Feb 1, 2024 id Software's 33rd Anniversary Stream: 'Kevin Cloud just retired in December and Donna Jackson still works there'." YouTube. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
