Quake IV No-Show To Distress Hardcore At QuakeCon

Thanks to CNN Money for its discussion of the games industry's drive to woo the most committed videogame players, as the article explains: "Hardcore gamers only make up between 20-25 percent of the industry's annual software sales, but the buzz enthusiasts create can turn a moderate hit into a monster." The piece discusses "mecca for the hardcore" QuakeCon, but reveals that "This year, most fans were hoping to get their first glimpse of 'Quake 4,' which is being developed (under id's supervision) by Raven Software. Unfortunately, they're going to have to keep waiting. id CEO Todd Hollenshead said there are no plans to show the game at this year's QuakeCon." According to Hollenshead: "We've been happy with what [Raven has] done, but it's too early to show... When we show the game, we want it to be something that's really impressive for the people who have been waiting for it."

Comments

Re:I never played Quake

[elasticwings]

Yes, but the real excitement is that Duke Nukem Forever should be out any day now... OH wait, I totally forgot. That was like 4 years ago or something.

Re:Wow...

[Anonymous Coward]

That's only because we can't find the mod option for -1 Pompous Punctuation Prick.

Re:I never played Quake

[FiloEleven]

I didn't know ET was built on Quake3 engine. From what I remember, you just wandered around for a while until you fell in a hole, then spent ten minutes craning your neck to float out, only to do the SAME THING AGAIN ten minutes later. The player models weren't very good, nor was the texturing. I would have expected more, considering the technology they were working with.

Also, how'd they fit that whole engine on an Atari cart?