Doom not ready for formal announcement until next year
Bethesda wanted to dispel id trouble rumors
The new Doom had its reveal at QuakeCon, but it was a somewhat strange one and exclusive to attendees. Bethesda's Pete Hines has explained why the company chose to unveil it that way, and when we'll be seeing more from Doom.
Apparently, it comes down to id Software being unprepared for a worldwide reveal. He told PC Gamer that the studio didn't want the footage to be picked apart at a time when "normally we wouldn't be showing this to anybody at all." So why bother showing footage to anyone, then? Hines said he wanted to dispel rumors of trouble at id, by sending a clear signal of its current project.
"I really wanted to put something out there that, in a strong way, said, ‘id is working on something that we think is really cool,’" said Hines. "And we wanted ... to show something to [id Software fans] that gives them the confidence that it is still a viable studio that’s doing really cool stuff, that is making a game you want to play, and is treating Doom with the care and respect that you want.
For those who didn't attend QuakeCon, Hines said that normally the PR cycle for a game in this state would begin next year. He said plans can change, but he doesn't think they will, so those of us who didn't go to Texas might have to wait until 2015 for more on Doom. But hey, at least we'll get beta access eventually, right?
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Bethesda wanted to dispel id trouble rumors-
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What's wrong with that phrase? It's a direct response to all the "id is dead" talk.
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were you there?
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It wasn't anything like you are suggesting. I'm not saying that it means the game will be amazing or anything, but it certainly wasn't concept footage.
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If they didn't want it picked apart, then it's not indicative of the final product and was very likely scripted. This happened with the Doom3 leaked alpha. Remember the pinky busting through the pipes?
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It'll be like doom3 at e3 with scripted sequences that won't ship with the game =(
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Wow, how hard is it to put together a Doom game?
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Ask John Carmack. Oh wait...
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They wanted to wait until the Oculus Rift is out.
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The team that made Wolfenstein is the FPS Starbreeze team that left during the development of The Darkness. They spoke about it on idlethumbs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MachineGames
" It was founded in 2009 by Fredrik Ljungdahl, Jerk Gustafsson, Jens Matthies, Jim Kjellin, Kjell Emanuelsson, Magnus Högdahl and Michael Wynne, who were all key members of Starbreeze Studios. All members previously worked on The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) and The Darkness (2007)"
You know, the people who made the good games.-
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Syndicate rocks big time. PRESENT tense.
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It is literally everything you might want from a Deus Ex multiplayer game.
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Yeah, Syndicate is a really good game, especially the co-op.
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I'm not allowed to play Syndicate because I am Australian.
Stopping people from purchasing games like Syndicate encourage piracy.
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Lots of us did. Thing is, noone wants to be "that guy".
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No can do. I've been going to quakecon for years, and I plan on continuing to go.
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man just send it to Wikileaks, they will protect you!! THE PUBLIC DEMANDS IT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Was there really any fuss?
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It changed most Quakecon attendees lives forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDlCR9uSOtg
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* B E T T E N H A U S E N T E A S E ' D * (See Giant Bombcast 10-02-2012, somewhere after the 2 hour mark)
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(2:20:27, to be exact)
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In the NBA Live 13 cancellation discussion, Brad said this about NBA Elite 11 "christ pose":
Brad: "I heard an amazing behind-the-scenes story about that."
Jeff: "Yeah... Yes. That is an amazing story."
Brad: "...I'm not supposed to repeat it." (laughs)
Jeff: "Ummm... "
Ryan: "Well, don't tease it on here, then, you dick!"
Brad: "...I know, I shouldn't have said that..."
Jeff: (awkwardly) "...Ummm..."
Patrick: "Pullin' a Shane Bettenhausen..."
Ryan: (imitating Shane Bettenhausen) "Oh, I've got this amazing story, I can't tell you..."
Jeff: "...it's... it's a really good... anyway"
(everyone laughs)
Ryan: "FUCK YOU, TOO!"
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You've let the cat out of the bag, if you weren't really thinking about sharing it then doubtful you would have even mentioned it. /source - psychiatrist obviously. not really.
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Eh, good on ya.
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So he should correct his mistake by making more mistakes? That makes even less sense.
Also, I wan't saying it was good he filmed the footage, but all you guys acting like he owes you people something is hilarious.-
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Wow, some of you guys are some bitter mother fuckers. I simply stated myself and several others in my area had taken some video, in no way did I ever insinuate that I was going to show it. I just confirmed that people had taken some when it was possible to get away with doing it. As big as this forum is on "respecting" things around here like dancing around piracy, being emotionally sensitive to just about everything, some of you guys sure seem pretty butt hurt . It's just a fucking video of some extremely early gameplay. All you guys would do is shit on it anyway. If you dont like that noone is leaking it for your benefit, please feel free to come to the event instead of bitching at people who did and got to see it.
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Well then I guess you have it all figured out then dont ya :) Have a good evening.
Oh, also i didnt say me and my real life friends had video, I said I had video, that I want to SHOW my real life friends. Just wanted to clear that up, since it seems you misunderstood it.
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Perhaps I want to show it personally to my friends? It wont require it getting back around to anyone if im showing it to them in person. Pretty big difference, but should be easily figured out. Then again, that would imply that you understand the socializing in real life thing.
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I still think that instead of cutting the feed, the should have turned the cameras around and filmed the audience reaction. That room was insane.
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I'm guessing it was the same as QuakeCon 2009 for the Rage video: they had bouncers all around the audience to seize and destroy any cameras or phones pointed at the screen.
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Let the Wolfenstein guys have all the old id properties.
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Wait, what? http://doom.com/en-us/
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I have to wonder: if I were to ask Nick Breckon about his days of working under Pete Hines, would I get a Nick Breckon Sigh?
Hines has been in that job for at least 5 years, probably more, and he is a master concocter of PR. Remember the PR windup to masterpieces like Brink, Rogue Warrior and Wet?-
Don't forget his magnum opus Prey 2. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/15/arkane-making-prey-2/
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Shame on me for forgetting that (as well as the "press sneak fucks" remark from the producer).
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"And we wanted ... to show something to [id Software fans] that gives them the confidence that it is still a viable studio that’s doing really cool stuff"
You didn't show anything to the fans you asshole. Why would you show the teaser trailer at E3 and then fuck everyone in the ass. Go fuck yourself. At least you could have shown it to the people with Doom beta access.-
U mad?
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I actually am a little mad.
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Who do you work for?
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