No Doom 3 This Year?

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday July 22, 2003 @11:59AM from the done-when-it's-finished dept.

Ant writes "According to an article at Blue's News: 'Though id Software basically invented the idea of using "when it's done" as a release date, and thus did not specify a release date when DOOM 3 was announced, many have been assuming that the game would be available for this year's holiday season. Now a report on HomeLAN Fed cites Activision's 2003 release calendar and quarterly financial conference call... [saying that] Activision admits that this matter is entirely in id's hands, but that they are not expecting the game this year, and have it "penciled" on their calendars for fiscal Q4 (Jan-March) 2004.' Additionally, Quake IV is now due in Fiscal 2005 (which begins April 2004)."

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Calendars are for Blizzard.... by lorenlal · 2003-07-22 12:05 · Score: 1, Offtopic

With all the delays and all with Doom III, I'm surprised that Doom IV would be placed on the slate so soon afterward.

Is Id planning on using the same engine? Kinda how Doom II seemed more like an expansion on Doom I..

Seems Kernelesque... Maybe we can assume that the Odd versions on Doom will be the development line, and the even versions are the stable releases.
Quake IV Concept Art leaked by cioxx · 2003-07-22 13:11 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Apparently yesterday someone leaked few concept art pictures of QIV and iD sent out bunch of C&D letters.

Anyway, you can view the images here