Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Likely Not Getting the Quake Live Treatment, Says Carmack

by Nick Breckon, Jul 31, 2008 5:21pm PDT

Related Topics – Quake Live, id software, QuakeCon 2008

id Software's John Carmack today said that Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory will likely not be revived as a free-to-play, advertising supported web title in the fashion of Quake Live.

"If Quake Live is successful, the next thing that we might look at is Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory," said Carmack, "but it's hard to see how we'd do the same treatment of it."

Wolfenstein's World War II setting was cited as the main reason behind the company's hesitation.

"You're running around fighting the Nazis and there's a billboard with [an advertisement] on it," said Carmack, noting the awkward nature of combining Nazis and Coke ads.

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By: IAN7208 x Show Full Post

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If they really wanted to do it... why not just kill the ALIES / AXIS theme? It's not like anybody will care after a few days. It's the game that counts, not the flags. From my limited perspective, just change it into RED vs BLUE, or anything else.

That being said, yes... the WW2 theme is a horrible thing for advertisers to be associated with. An advertising based RAGE or ET:QW in 5 years is probably a much better bet.

Aug 01, 2008 3:00pm PDT

If they really wanted to do it... why not just kill the ALIES / AXIS theme? It's not like anybody will ca... : IAN7208

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I really hope they do this, keep this great game alive.

Seriously, this is the best hands down mutltiplayer game ever created as far as I'm concerned. It's too bad some people ignored it cause it's a 'freebie'.

And the other posters idea of retro fitting ads is a brilliant idea!

Aug 01, 2008 10:01am PDT

I really hope they do this, keep this great game alive. Seriously, this is the best hands down mutltip... : mcquaidster

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I would sacrifice my love of ET:QW for a revamped and update Wolf:ET. PLS PLS PLS.

Aug 01, 2008 7:08am PDT

I would sacrifice my love of ET:QW for a revamped and update Wolf:ET. PLS PLS PLS. : RyDogg1

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They could have Fanta ads...

Aug 01, 2008 2:50am PDT

They could have Fanta ads... : GreatGooglyMoogly

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I dunno, I could imagine advertisers retro-fitting their ads; it could be fun, Doritos on a wall poster in Paris or something. I guess the clincher would be something like Gilette: The best an Aryan Superman can get. Yeah, I don't think advertisers would "get it", but hey, mock the Devil.

Jul 31, 2008 5:43pm PDT

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- "Gilette: The best an Aryan Superman can get" i lol'ed. : apfelstrudel2

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Awkward would be something along the lines of..

You're running around fighting the Nazi's and there's a billboard advertising the sale of books.

Jul 31, 2008 5:37pm PDT

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  Who cares? Seriously they care more about the advertisements than making the game. John Carmack needs fin... : Legion116
  - Just download the FREE version that's already completed. wtf : chuck577

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By: flasher 907 x Show Full Post

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I could have sworn someone from id software is quoted as saying there will be no in-game ads but only ads in the web browser before launching the game???

Jul 31, 2008 7:17pm PDT

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- You're confusing Quake Live with Battlefield Heroes. : doc.solo

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You guys are a bit off. They would consider taking an awesome multiplayer game that they released for FREE, updating it and making it accessible via a browser, and you're giving them a hard time for worrying about how to monetize it?

Jul 31, 2008 6:01pm PDT

You guys are a bit off. They would consider taking an awesome multiplayer game that they released for FR... : monofurioso

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Uh, so the mere fact that they would have a hard time justifying advertising in game is a reason to hesitate? Isn't that cart before the horse thinking? Perhaps it's a bit out of context they way the article describes, and business is business, but thats a really horrible explanation at face value.

Jul 31, 2008 5:46pm PDT

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- Yeah but you can't really complain when the game itself is free : Yabrodan

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