id Software The History of id Software

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id Software Part 1: Scrolling Around

From 3D gaming to first-person shooters, many of modern gaming's biggest sellers have their roots in the legendary id Software. But id was never a mammoth corporation with tons of capital, but rather, a couple of dudes with no money and no reputation. In this first episode of our retrospective, watch and see how a couple of gamers took their first steps on a journey to change the world.

This video will show you:
HOW TO Use emerging technologies to your advantage
HOW TO Harness the power of genius to create your own company
HOW TO Respect liars as the key to your success

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id Software Part 2: The Third Dimension

From 3D gaming to first-person shooters, many of modern gaming's biggest sellers have their roots in the legendary id Software. But id was never a mammoth corporation with tons of capital, but rather, a couple of dudes with no money and no reputation. In this second episode of our retrospective, watch and see how the guys behind the friendly Commander Keen shocked the world with the bloody, and bloody brilliant, Wolfenstein 3D.

This video will show you:

HOW TO move to Madison, Wisconsin
HOW TO put blood and gore into what was thought of as a "kids' medium"
HOW TO dominate the industry by inventing the FPS

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Part 3 (The Game That Stopped The World) folgt demnächst.

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[Psychostiefl]

Sehr interessante Doku falls man das so nennen kann ^^ Bin gespannt auf Teil 3

 

[ReFlex]

"Ideas from the Deep" Software.... sehr coole Dokumentation.