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Tim Willits appears second from the right in this picture from the 20th Anniversary Doom Challenge event in 2013.

Tim Willits is the lead designer for id Software, and a previous co-owner of the company before its sale to ZeniMax Media. He joined id Software in 1995 after impressing them with his Empire and Raven series of Doom PWADs. Willits has also worked on Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Quake III: Team Arena and Doom 3, also developed by id Software.

Willits contributed E4M5: They Will Repent and E4M9: Fear to the Ultimate Doom. He would later contribute Attack and Canyon to the Master Levels for Doom II.

In 1996, Willits was credited as a level designer for Rogue Entertainment's Strife: Quest for the Sigil.

Many of his levels were designed along with his sister, Theresa Chasar.

Willits was listed tenth in the top ten level designers of all time, according to Doomworld's 5 years of doom.

Biography

Willits is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a former member of the University of Minnesota Army ROTC program. Willits was the battalion cadet-command sergeant major (C/CSM) during his junior year and attended ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Washington during the summer between his junior and senior years of college. After an injury during the summer, Willits completed two rotations, being assigned to both the first and seventh cadet regiments during that summer. He held the rank of cadet-major (C/MAJ) during his senior year and was assigned as the battalion training officer.

Trivia

Willits was referenced in the Doom movie as Dr. Willits.

PWADs

Sources

This article incorporates text from the open-content Wikipedia online encyclopedia article Tim Willits.

External links

Tim Willits in 5 Years of Doom

id Software v · t · e
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
Doom era (1993-2003)	Hired associates John Anderson • Gerald Brom • Dario Casali • Milo Casali • John Cash • Bernd Kreimeier • Randy Linden • Robert Prince • Don Ivan Punchatz • Gregor Punchatz • John Coffey • Paul Radek • Trent Reznor Nerve Software • Raven Software • Rogue Entertainment • TeamTNT • Williams Entertainment
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
Doom 3 era (2004-2008)	Hired associates Matthew Costello • Trent Reznor • Chris Vrenna id Mobile • Nerve Software • Raven Software
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
ZeniMax era (2009+)	Related Mick Gordon • Andrew Hulshult • Bethesda Softworks • Nerve Software • Nightdive Studios • ZeniMax Media

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-'''Tim Willits''' is the [[wikipedia:game designer|lead designer]] for [[id Software]], and a previous co-owner of the company before its sale to [[ZeniMax Media]]. He joined id Software in [[Timeline#1995|1995]] after impressing them with his [[Empire series|Empire]] and [[Raven series]] of [[Doom]] [[PWAD]]s. Willits has also worked on [[Quake]], [[Wikipedia:Quake II|Quake II]], [[Wikipedia:Quake III Arena|Quake III Arena]], [[Wikipedia:Quake III: Team Arena|Quake III: Team Arena]] and [[Doom 3]], also developed by [[id Software]].
+[[File:QC2013DoomWinners.jpg|thumb|right|Tim Willits appears second from the right in this picture from the [[20th Anniversary Doom Challenge]] event in [[Timeline#2013|2013]].]]
+'''Tim Willits''' is the [[wikipedia:game designer|lead designer]] for [[id Software]], and a previous co-owner of the company before its sale to [[ZeniMax Media]]. He joined id Software in [[Timeline#1995|1995]] after impressing them with his [[Empire series|Empire]] and [[Raven series]] of [[Doom]] [[PWAD]]s. Willits has also worked on ''[[Quake]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Quake II|Quake II]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Quake III Arena|Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Quake III: Team Arena|Quake III: Team Arena]]'' and ''[[Doom 3]]'', also developed by id Software.
-Willits contributed [[E4M5: They Will Repent]] and [[E4M9: Fear]] to [[Ultimate Doom]]. He would later contribute ''[[MAP01: Attack (Master Levels)|Attack]]'' and ''[[MAP01: Canyon (Master Levels)|Canyon]]'' to the [[Master Levels for Doom II]].
+Willits contributed [[E4M5: They Will Repent]] and [[E4M9: Fear]] to the [[Ultimate Doom]]. He would later contribute ''[[MAP01: Attack (Master Levels)|Attack]]'' and ''[[MAP01: Canyon (Master Levels)|Canyon]]'' to the [[Master Levels for Doom II]].
-In 1996, Willits was credited as a level designer for [[Rogue Entertainment]]'s [[Strife|Strife: Quest for the Sigil]].
+In [[Timeline#1996|1996]], Willits was credited as a level designer for [[Rogue Entertainment]]'s ''[[Strife|Strife: Quest for the Sigil]]''.
-Many of his levels were designed along with his sister, '''Theresa Chasar'''.
+Many of his levels were designed along with his sister, Theresa Chasar.
-Willits was listed 10th in the top 10 level designers of all time, according to [[Doomworld]]'s ''5 years of doom''.
+Willits was listed tenth in the top ten level designers of all time, according to [[Doomworld]]'s ''5 years of doom''.
 == Biography ==