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Activision and EA Say Their Games With id Are Still A Go
The news that legendary development studio id Software has been acquired by ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, won't affect the development of id games at EA and Activision, according to those publishers. IGN Reports:
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While Rage and Wolfenstien will be published by EA and Activision there is no word yet on what the first game will be from Bethesda. Leave us your thoughts at Total id.
id is currently working with Activision on Wolfenstein, the follow-up in the seminal first-person shooter franchise. The original Wolfenstein 3D was originally released as shareware in 1992, and this latest version is being developed by Activision subsidiary Raven Software in cooperation with id.
In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Activision said that Wolfenstein was still on schedule for release this summer. The company added, "Activision and id Software have enjoyed a valued and long-standing history together. We are excited to continue our partnership this summer with the launch of id Software's Wolfenstein. We congratulate id and wish them well on their new endeavors."
In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Activision said that Wolfenstein was still on schedule for release this summer. The company added, "Activision and id Software have enjoyed a valued and long-standing history together. We are excited to continue our partnership this summer with the launch of id Software's Wolfenstein. We congratulate id and wish them well on their new endeavors."
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Activision and id's history together stretches back to 1997's Quake II. The two companies later teamed up for Quake III Arena in 1999 and Doom 3 in 2004. An Activision spokesperson told us that Activision and id have always operated on a game-by-game basis.
Last year, id signed a publishing deal with EA Partners, the third-party publishing arm of EA, for Rage, which is currently in development. When the deal was revealed at the 2008 E3 trade show, both id and EA Partners executives were clear that this was a one-game deal. According to an EA spokesperson, the id and ZeniMax deal does not affect Rage and the situation for Rage remains "business as usual."
Indeed, in announcing the deal today, ZeniMax stated that "Bethesda Softworks will publish the titles of id Software other than upcoming releases previously committed to other publishers." So while Activision will still publish Wolfenstein and EA will publish Rage, it's looking like every id game made after that will bear the Bethesda label.
Last year, id signed a publishing deal with EA Partners, the third-party publishing arm of EA, for Rage, which is currently in development. When the deal was revealed at the 2008 E3 trade show, both id and EA Partners executives were clear that this was a one-game deal. According to an EA spokesperson, the id and ZeniMax deal does not affect Rage and the situation for Rage remains "business as usual."
Indeed, in announcing the deal today, ZeniMax stated that "Bethesda Softworks will publish the titles of id Software other than upcoming releases previously committed to other publishers." So while Activision will still publish Wolfenstein and EA will publish Rage, it's looking like every id game made after that will bear the Bethesda label.
While Rage and Wolfenstien will be published by EA and Activision there is no word yet on what the first game will be from Bethesda. Leave us your thoughts at Total id.