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Founder of original Duke Nukem developer talks about the companys latest incarnation and its strategy for cherry-picking diamonds in the rough

From Keen to Doom: id Software’s Founders Talk 30 Years of Gaming History Feb 1, 2021, 6:40 am EDT | 8 min read On February 1, 1991, John Romero, John Carmack, Tom Hall, and Adrian Carmack officially founded id Software. The group went on to revolutionize the game industry with franchises such as Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake. Here’s a look back at id Software over the last 30 years, with a little help from those legendary developers. id Software: The House That Keen Built The story of i...

Software coda. Updated on 22 December 2020 Gearbox and Bobby Prince have come to an agreement over the use of Duke Nukem music. In 2019, Robert "Bobby" Prince filed a lawsuit against Gearbox, alleging he owned the copyright on some of the music in 2016s Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour, itself a remaster of the 1996 original. Prince believed the use of his music in the earlier Duke games was subject to a licence agreement between Prince and 3D Rea...

Back in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem, the Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was released. That re-release ended up causing some legal issues for Gearbox, as composer Bobby Prince filed a lawsuit claiming his music was used without permission. Now after a year of lawyers arguing back and forth, it looks like things have been settled.  The situation here is a little complicated, so we’ll break it down as simply as possible. Apogee Software, parent company of 3...

Gearbox Software, Bobby Prince, Randy Pitchford, Apogee Software, and 3D Realms have all reached a settlement on a court battle over the music in the Duke Nukem series. In a press release today, Gearbox announced that it and Duke Nukem composer Prince have resolved their issues, and that Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour now has his support. The issues began in 2019, when Prince sued Gearbox, Pitchford, and Valve over unpaid royalties from Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour, at...

30 Years of Vorticons: How Commander Keen Changed PC Gaming id Software On Dec. 14, 1990, Apogee Software released Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons. It was the first in a series of PC shareware games that brought fluid, Mario-like platforming to the PC. It also launched legendary developer id Software. Here’s why it was special. Keen: Playful Console Magic on the PC The first Commander Keen game, Invasion of the Vorticons, is split into three episodes designed for PCs with MS-DOS....

The synopsis: For Mac gamers in the 90s, the people of Ambrosia Software were rockstars. Heroes. And with brilliant games like Maelstrom, Escape Velocity, Harry the Handsome Executive, Apeiron, and more, plus a company newsletter that spoke directly to the fans, they could do no wrong. In light of Ambrosias recent closure (finally!), Secret History of Mac Gaming author Richard Moss recounts the studios high and lowpoints and tells the stories behind its best games. Thanks as always to my suppor...