It"s been almost four years since id Software"s master programmer John Carmack announced in his .plan file that the developer"s next game would be Doom 3, the next game in their first person shooter franchise that helped to define the genre in general and id in particular. Now the game is reportedly close to completion with id and its publisher Activision now stating the game will be released this summer. HomeLAN got a chance to chat with id Software CEO Todd Holleshead about the status of the game and other topics.
HomeLAN - Now that the game is heading into the home stretch, are you and the rest of id pleased with the way Doom III is coming along?
Todd Hollenshead - I"m very happy with the way the game has turned out. A few months ago, I intentionally stepped away from any play testing so that I could have a more objective look at the game later on and not get "too close" to the development. Playing through areas of the game for the first time in many months, even though I"ve demo"d those same levels dozens of times, I"m still caught by surprise, move with trepidation, and generally get the sh*t scared out of me on a regular basis. That"s the game we set out to make when we started the project. It"s taken a while to get it all done, but it"s been worth it.