Doom 3 Release Date Sorta Announced

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">id hasn't done this in a long time...</div>Today is quite suprising, as id has announced a release date for DOOM III. This summer.

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI - News) confirmed today that id Software's highly anticipated DOOM 3™, will be released this summer for the PC. The latest installment in one of the most successful franchises in gaming history, DOOM 3 utilizes id's revolutionary new 3D graphics engine to draw players into the most frightening and gripping gaming experience ever created.

"DOOM 3 is the most anticipated PC game of the year and fans around the world are eagerly awaiting its release," Ron Doonink, CEO, Activision Publishing. "Id is delivering the most compelling horror gaming experience to date, so get ready for DOOM."

"This summer we're sending game fans on a first-class trip to Mars -- with a layover in Hell," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "DOOM 3 is coming to the PC and delivering the most atmospheric, terrifying and visually mind-blowing gaming experience ever conceived."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
(From <a href='http://www.bluesnews.com' target='_blank'>Blue's News</a>)

id generally doesn't do the whole release date thing, they usually are completely mum and stick to the old "when it's done" and then one day boom quake 2 has gone gold, but now it looks like they're stating it'll be out this summer. I figured it would anyway, since it was already known that they're not showing DOOM III at E3 due to being in crunch mode, but this makes it all official-ish.


And in an interesting bit of humor, its funny that Activision's CEO misused the proper capitalization of id. :P
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  • Boy_who_lost_his_wingsBoy_who_lost_his_wings Join Date: 2003-12-03 Member: 23924Banned
    now all we wait for is Duke Nukem and Half Life....
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    *shrug*

    Doom what? This game, for a really strange reason that I can't even put my finger on, doesn't excite me in the least <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    <span style='color:white'>No warez discussions, please.</span>
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Ooh, a layover in hell.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Also, check out the new <a href='http://xbox.ign.com/articles/512/512897p1.html' target='_blank'>X-Box DOOM 3</a> trailer. It doesn't look as good as the PC, but its still neat to watch to get an idea of the atmosphere id is aiming for with the game. Its not just going to be "throw 40 enemies on screen at once, kill kill kill, hit the red switch" as id is aiming to really scare the pants off of you and make a truely scary game. The trailer shows this end very well methinks, as a good 3/4 of it doesn't even involve shooting.

    Oh and I can't wait to see the demon transformed areas. :D
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    We all heard this story before!


    <img src='http://www.homelanfed.com/images/jcal/e3b1.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    touche salesman.
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    notice DOOM 3 seemed to be all mum until HL2 spoke up? Sad coincidence?
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    it seems like its going to be a claustraphobic <a href='http://www.game-revolution.com/previews/screens/pc/painkiller/painkiller5b.jpg' target='_blank'>painkiller</a>, but without all the monsters coming out of nowhere.. however doom is a classic so i will defenitelly get this one.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    That is one ye olde screenshot of Painkiller. o_o
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"DOOM 3 is the most anticipated PC game of the year <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->For that to be true, we'd have to reduce the number of people anticipating Half-Life 2 by about 7 billion, which is impressive because that's one billion more than there are people on earth. I guess there are some bears and stuff that want to play HL2 as well.<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"This summer we're sending game fans on a first-class trip to Mars -- with a layover in Hell," <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, they ARE replacing Flynn Taggart with Dr. Raven Darktalon Blood. Interesting.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    quick google because people here are lazy <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    All I ask of Doom III is this:

    A very hidden level titled "Wolfenstein" starring an SS Trooper cameo.

    If id does that, it'll make my day.
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  • JHunzJHunz Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8815Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+May 11 2004, 11:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ May 11 2004, 11:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"DOOM 3 is the most anticipated PC game of the year <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->For that to be true, we'd have to reduce the number of people anticipating Half-Life 2 by about 7 billion, which is impressive because that's one billion more than there are people on earth. I guess there are some bears and stuff that want to play HL2 as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They said "of the year". Not "god only knows when it will be out".
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+May 12 2004, 04:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ May 12 2004, 04:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"DOOM 3 is the most anticipated PC game of the year <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->For that to be true, we'd have to reduce the number of people anticipating Half-Life 2 by about 7 billion, which is impressive because that's one billion more than there are people on earth. I guess there are some bears and stuff that want to play HL2 as well.<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"This summer we're sending game fans on a first-class trip to Mars -- with a layover in Hell," <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, they ARE replacing Flynn Taggart with Dr. Raven Darktalon Blood. Interesting. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maby some people will buy more than one.....

    But still, I think Doom 3 might be a decent buy now compaired to 2 years ago.

    Since HL2 scared them, it forced them to change the game since Doom and HL are really two of the best known FPS.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    And you base that on... what?

    DOOM III looks the exact same as it did in 2002 when id showed it off to us at QuakeCon. The style is the same, the art direction is the same. They've stuck to their design concept and there's nothing to indicate any "omfgs its hl2 lets change everything" factors...
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    yes it was managment reform or something, certainly wasn't hl2.
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  • SanchoSancho Join Date: 2002-03-30 Member: 365Members
    Ack, summer is too broad. I want it now <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • redeemed_darknessredeemed_darkness Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12565Members
    apparently they had to rewrite some stuff from c to c++
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+May 12 2004, 03:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ May 12 2004, 03:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> yes it was managment reform or something, certainly wasn't hl2. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That was at the very very beginning of development. Like, pre-design document. Basically 2/3 of id didn't want to do DOOM III, Carmack and some others did, Carmack basically drew the line and said they were doing DOOM III "or else". There was a lot of bad blood for several months, and Paul Steed was even fired over the incident. In retrospect that's not a bad deal cause they got a guy who worked on Shrek and is infiniately more skilled (though doesn't bring a barrage of chicks to Quakecon with him).

    But all that's history now. As in, 4 years ago history.
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