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id Software to build a third team, will probably make a game photo

It looks like id Software is looking to start work on an unannounced title. In a recent interview, Bethesda Software’s VP of marketing Pete Hines said id is looking to create a third development team and will be able to do that more quickly thanks to that ZeniMax Media acquirement thing. This magical third team will likely begin work on an unannounced project. The other two are currently working on Rage and the Doom 4 -- two titles we can’t wait to touch.

"They have a team working on Rage, which will be published by EA next year, and they have a second team working on Doom 4," Hines told TechRadar.

"They'd like to start building up a full third team and, as a result of this deal, they'll be able to do that more quickly than they could have previously with the additional resources they have to work with now."

Nice. We’d like to see a fresh Commander Keen, but id Software knows that releasing a revival of the classic could throw the Earth off its orbit. Collective gasps can do that, you know.

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Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 12:26
Rockvillian
A new Commander Keen...

...must be 2D :)
Brando's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 12:29
Brando
Way to get me all excited with the Commander Keen banner and then smash my hopes and dreams...
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 12:44
-PL-
I'd totally play a new 2D keen... pogosticking was lots of fun.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 13:04
DinnertimeNinja
I might be the only one, but I really liked the 2D Duke Nukems.

And I bet another one wouldn't take 15 years to make!
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 13:06
Doomsday Forte
The only Keen I've really played (and owned) was 4, with the bigger sprites and the shitting slugs and the mushrooms with purses/locks and stuff. Or whatever one that was. Goodbye Galaxy! I think.

Commander Keen needs to make a comeback.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 13:35
Jon B
My god you made me think that they were making a new Commander Keen.

I am now angry they aren't. Or just sad. Or a combination of the two. Sangry.
Zippyduda's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 13:49
Zippyduda
Fuck me, amazing news :) If there next game was to be Commander Keen or they planned on a future one, I'd be right behind it. It was the first game I ever played :]
Narishma's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 15:24
Narishma
They also have a 3rd team working on Quake Live, so this would be their 4th team.
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 15:29
Gyrael
I want Doom 4 already.
laika one's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 17:59
laika one
they need to bring an HD Doom 3 port to xbla before doom 4 comes out i think.

Make it happen internetz!

Also, new keen would besweet
Timstuff's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:35
Timstuff
A new Commander Keen is needed nau, plz.
bluki's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 20:53
bluki
Commander Keen!! my childhood!!
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2009 21:44
Chronic Logic
Doom 4! Fuck yea!
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 08:20
Kaspar
Keen is FUCKING awesome.
eggz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2009 14:12
eggz
god damn a commander keen nostalgia explosion.
i love how these 'hardcore companies' started with cheeky platformers like commander keen (and jazz jackrabbit from epic that was AWESOME), just makes me giggle
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