At Quakecon today, John Carmack introduced the fruits of id’s last 18 months, a franchise called Rage. The game, which is not just an action-based first-person shooter, will use id’s Tech 5 cross-platform engine to allow a simultaneous launch on PC, Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360.
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id software have formed a second development team to begin working on an updated version of Quake 3. Titled Quake Zero, the game will be available to play on PC and Mac in browsers – for free.
The browser game will be supported solely by advertising dollars. In explaining their reasons for undertaking this new venture, id lead programmer and co-founder John Carmack professed his preference for “straightforward and elegant” games like Quake 3 Arena. Take that, Enemy Territory.
via Joystiq
Attendees of QuakeCon 2007 will be treated to a hands-on session with Turtle Rock Studio & Valve’s upcoming release, Left 4 Dead. So if you’re in Dallas, Texas from August 2nd to the 5th, you can be the first of many to sample this 4-player zombie shooter.
Valve gave gamers their first taste of this one at Showdown LAN 2007. Those who attended reportedly dug its frantic, claustrophobic feel; essential components of any zombie experience. Teamwork will be an important focus in L4D, which could make this a drop-dead hit at QuakeCon.
Left 4 Dead is officially scheduled for a release in the fourth quarter of 2007 on Xbox 360 and PC.
via Kotaku
