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Damian · 05-15-2003, 03:07 PM

I just read this morning that Microsoft is in talks with the developers of Doom III hoping to get them to agree to make it an Xbox exclusive title for at least the first six months after it's released this December.

I know there are a lot of exclusive PC Gamers that are gonna shit on themselves if this comes true. For me I could care less either way. I have both platforms at home.

Any thoughts?

orf · 05-15-2003, 04:13 PM

I doubt Carmack would ever consent to Xbox-only and not PC, since that was ID's birth platform, and if he DOES make it Xbox-only, he'll be dead the night he makes the decision (by assassins).

Damian · 05-15-2003, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by orf
I doubt Carmack would ever consent to Xbox-only and not PC, since that was ID's birth platform, and if he DOES make it Xbox-only, he'll be dead the night he makes the decision (by assassins).

Yeah but a lot of $$$$ can be very persuasive.

littlebib · 05-15-2003, 05:02 PM

Where did you read this? Can you provide a link?

The only way that I would see this as being possible would be that if ID is running way behind on development due to hardware compatibility issues. By releasing it on the XBOX first, they get rid of any hardware issues and can still say they made their dates.

Damian · 05-15-2003, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by littlebib
Where did you read this? Can you provide a link?

The only way that I would see this as being possible would be that if ID is running way behind on development due to hardware compatibility issues. By releasing it on the XBOX first, they get rid of any hardware issues and can still say they made their dates.

I read it in the current issude of the Official Xbox Magazine so I can't provide a link. I can either copy what it says in another post later on, or scan the article and post it as a graphic but I'm not certain what sort of copyright laws that might violate.

incubus0 · 05-15-2003, 05:30 PM

It wouldn't surprise me that the Xbox folks want to get this deal done, I'm sure PS2 and GameCube would too, but whether or not id goes for it is very different.

Hollow Man · 05-15-2003, 05:43 PM

I heard about this from Wired magazine a few weeks ago, and it looks like the story has mutated into something it's not.

Microsoft approached id with the idea of making it an Xbox exclusive. That's all the information that's out there. Here's some info:

http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/boa...threadid=41106

It isn't going to happen. Go back over the last 20 years and read all you can about id Software, and you'll discover there's no way John Carmack will ever give rights for any of his games to come out on a Microsoft exclusive product first.

There are also mumblings that Xbox may be the only console Doom 3 is released on. That's believable due to the type of hardware one will need to run Doom 3, but there's no confirmation of this either.

Regardless, I assure you Doom 3 will be released for the PC first, and anyone that says otherwise has no concept of what is important to id Software.

-HM

Hollow Man · 05-15-2003, 05:50 PM

Here's the Wired article:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.05/doom.html

And here's the appropriate quote:

"But id could pocket some cash from Microsoft. Redmond keeps calling, trying to convince the company to release a version of Doom III for the Xbox: 'We're being offered a pretty significant amount of money to sit on it until an Xbox port is done,' says Carmack. id hasn't announced a decision yet."

-HM

Ruined · 05-15-2003, 07:48 PM

ID actually did announce a decision at E3 yesterday.

Doom III is console-exclusive to XBOX, but the PC version will also come out. The PC version will come out first, then afterwards the XBOX version. Doom III was showcased during Microsoft's XBOX press conference, and the XBOX and PC logos were shown at the end of the Doom III trailer.

Damian · 05-15-2003, 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ruined
ID actually did announce a decision at E3 yesterday.

Doom III is console-exclusive to XBOX, but the PC version will also come out. The PC version will come out first, then afterwards the XBOX version. Doom III was showcased during Microsoft's XBOX press conference, and the XBOX and PC logos were shown at the end of the Doom III trailer.

So what are the current release dates? I know for the PC it's December correct?

Ruined · 05-15-2003, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by Damian
So what are the current release dates? I know for the PC it's December correct?

There is no official date yet for the XBOX version, but it has been officially announced.

Hollow Man · 05-15-2003, 09:30 PM

There's no date for the PC version either. Its due date is the usual id timeframe: "When it's done."

-HM

***1138*** · 05-16-2003, 12:30 AM

Carmack will port it to any computer system that'll run it. He's that kind of guy.

As for consoles, I could see it being Xbox exclusive. OTOH, could it even make it on any other console without some big trade offs?

Hollow Man · 05-16-2003, 03:40 AM

I suspect it will be difficult to port over the current Doom 3 feature set (i.e. the dynamic lighting) to Playstation 2 and GameCube, and console fans may have to wait for the NEXT generation of systems if they don't want to buy the Xbox version.

-HM

Reaver · 05-16-2003, 03:50 AM

After seeing the demo vids of Half-Life 2 and Halo 2, my interest and desire for Doom 3 is pretty much nonexistant.

Crow T. Robot · 05-16-2003, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by Reaver
After seeing the demo vids of Half-Life 2 and Halo 2, my interest and desire for Doom 3 is pretty much nonexistant.

half life 2 is the one i want but i still would play the others

CrazyComet · 05-16-2003, 04:22 PM

It will probably be an XBOX Exclusive on the console side but I'm sure that the main focus of the creators is the PC version....

Damian · 05-20-2003, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by CrazyComet
It will probably be an XBOX Exclusive on the console side but I'm sure that the main focus of the creators is the PC version....

I went back and re-read the article I got this information from in the Official Xbox Magazine. This is exactly what it said. It said "It's still coming out on the PC in December, but Microsoft is hoping to make it exclusive on the Xbox system". (Something like that) So you're right, they are hoping it will only release on the Xbox console first, then six months later release on the other two consoles. (If they can handle it.

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Hollow Man · 05-20-2003, 02:44 PM

Unlikely it'll come out on the other 2 consoles, especially the Playstation. But we'll see.

And the December date is a guess. I love it when magazines and stores like EB and GameStop just make things up, because there's been no official release date from id.

Although it's a very good guess, since their last two games (Q2 and Q3) came out for the holiday season.

-HM

Ruined · 05-20-2003, 11:13 PM

IMO Doom3 for XBOX won't be out until 2004.

05-15-2003, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	DOOM III Xbox Exclusive? I just read this morning that Microsoft is in talks with the developers of Doom III hoping to get them to agree to make it an Xbox exclusive title for at least the first six months after it's released this December. I know there are a lot of exclusive PC Gamers that are gonna shit on themselves if this comes true. For me I could care less either way. I have both platforms at home. Any thoughts?

05-15-2003, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	I doubt Carmack would ever consent to Xbox-only and not PC, since that was ID's birth platform, and if he DOES make it Xbox-only, he'll be dead the night he makes the decision (by assassins). __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection.

05-15-2003, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hollow Man Not Kevin Bacon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut	I heard about this from Wired magazine a few weeks ago, and it looks like the story has mutated into something it's not. Microsoft approached id with the idea of making it an Xbox exclusive. That's all the information that's out there. Here's some info: http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/boa...threadid=41106 It isn't going to happen. Go back over the last 20 years and read all you can about id Software, and you'll discover there's no way John Carmack will ever give rights for any of his games to come out on a Microsoft exclusive product first. There are also mumblings that Xbox may be the only console Doom 3 is released on. That's believable due to the type of hardware one will need to run Doom 3, but there's no confirmation of this either. Regardless, I assure you Doom 3 will be released for the PC first, and anyone that says otherwise has no concept of what is important to id Software. -HM __________________ "I see a Hollow Man, gun in hand, it points my way." - The Cult Band Chat

05-15-2003, 05:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hollow Man Not Kevin Bacon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut	Here's the Wired article: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.05/doom.html And here's the appropriate quote: "But id could pocket some cash from Microsoft. Redmond keeps calling, trying to convince the company to release a version of Doom III for the Xbox: 'We're being offered a pretty significant amount of money to sit on it until an Xbox port is done,' says Carmack. id hasn't announced a decision yet." -HM __________________ "I see a Hollow Man, gun in hand, it points my way." - The Cult Band Chat

05-15-2003, 07:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	The Deal ID actually did announce a decision at E3 yesterday. Doom III is console-exclusive to XBOX, but the PC version will also come out. The PC version will come out first, then afterwards the XBOX version. Doom III was showcased during Microsoft's XBOX press conference, and the XBOX and PC logos were shown at the end of the Doom III trailer. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

05-15-2003, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
littlebib Actor Join Date: Feb 2001	Where did you read this? Can you provide a link? The only way that I would see this as being possible would be that if ID is running way behind on development due to hardware compatibility issues. By releasing it on the XBOX first, they get rid of any hardware issues and can still say they made their dates.

05-15-2003, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
incubus0 Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts	It wouldn't surprise me that the Xbox folks want to get this deal done, I'm sure PS2 and GameCube would too, but whether or not id goes for it is very different.

05-15-2003, 09:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hollow Man Not Kevin Bacon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut	There's no date for the PC version either. Its due date is the usual id timeframe: "When it's done." -HM __________________ "I see a Hollow Man, gun in hand, it points my way." - The Cult Band Chat

05-16-2003, 12:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
*1138* Producer/Admin Careful, or I'll ban myself... Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Carmack will port it to any computer system that'll run it. He's that kind of guy. As for consoles, I could see it being Xbox exclusive. OTOH, could it even make it on any other console without some big trade offs? __________________ Administrator I got a rock and roll band. I got a rock and roll life. I got a rock and roll girlfriend. And another ex-wife.

05-16-2003, 03:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hollow Man Not Kevin Bacon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut	I suspect it will be difficult to port over the current Doom 3 feature set (i.e. the dynamic lighting) to Playstation 2 and GameCube, and console fans may have to wait for the NEXT generation of systems if they don't want to buy the Xbox version. -HM __________________ "I see a Hollow Man, gun in hand, it points my way." - The Cult Band Chat

05-16-2003, 03:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	After seeing the demo vids of Half-Life 2 and Halo 2, my interest and desire for Doom 3 is pretty much nonexistant. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

05-16-2003, 04:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
CrazyComet Actor Join Date: Dec 2002	It will probably be an XBOX Exclusive on the console side but I'm sure that the main focus of the creators is the PC version....

05-20-2003, 02:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Hollow Man Not Kevin Bacon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Connecticut	Unlikely it'll come out on the other 2 consoles, especially the Playstation. But we'll see. And the December date is a guess. I love it when magazines and stores like EB and GameStop just make things up, because there's been no official release date from id. Although it's a very good guess, since their last two games (Q2 and Q3) came out for the holiday season. -HM __________________ "I see a Hollow Man, gun in hand, it points my way." - The Cult Band Chat

05-20-2003, 11:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	IMO Doom3 for XBOX won't be out until 2004. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

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