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Castle Wolfenstein Returned To, Again?

Posted by simoniker on from the back-again-to-being-back-again dept.

Thanks to PlanetWolfenstein for its forum post revealing id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead has indicated a sequel to Return To Castle Wolfenstein is being created, as his interview on G4TechTV show Pulse included his indication that the sequel is "currently in development by an 'outside studio'." According to the forum post: "There was no mention of the engine it would be on, but i'm guessing the Doom 3 one will be most likely", and rumormongers are pointing to the Splash Damage website, where the UK developer behind Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and contributions to Doom 3's multi-player mode is hiring, since it's "started production of a new full game based on the cutting-edge Doom 3 engine... in a continuation of our successful collaboration with id Software and Activision."

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  1. Re:Not surpising but not quite expected either by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 4, Insightful

    (handheld miniguns, bio-mechanical soldiers, and an undead medieval prince?)

    I don't get it, are these complaints or high points? I mean, Wolfenstein 3D had a mecha-Hitler with dual chain guns. These other things are a problem now?

  2. Re:Actually, i AM surprised by 88NoSoup4U88 · · Score: 4, Insightful
    That's VERY FAR FROM INSIGHTFUL !

    The plans after RTCW was to bring a cheapish add-on pack, with both single player, AND multi player content : Done by two studios :
    Maddoc doing the single player part ;
    Splashdamage doing the multiplayer part.

    Only because the SINGLE PLAYER part did not live up to the expectations, they decided to can the project : Leavind SD with a finished, ifnot excellent MP project, they could not release.

    Only because the kick-ass decision made by id and prolly Activision, they decided to release this Multiplayer part for free.

    Up to today, this game is one of the best played multiplayer games (!) on the Net.

    The game has been embraced by the FPS community, and on top of that, the source of the game has also been released : Making it possible for countless of mod-makers, to create a mod that EVERYONE with an internet connection can play, for FREE.

    And even now, people working on mods/maps for ET, get daily help by the developers/mappers of Splashdamage.

    Next time do a little research before you comment bullshit like this....

    On a last note.. : I also wouldn't mind mentioning that Splashdamage ALSO did the multiplayer component of Doom 3.