Mesquite, TX – May 7, 2008 – id Software announced today that production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. id Software is expanding its internal team and is currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title.

“DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “It’s critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles.”

The DOOM franchise is one of the most recognizable and important in gaming history, having been named “one of the ten most influential games of the decade” by PC Gamer and “the #1 game of all time” by GameSpy. DOOM 4 will join the award-winning series which has consistently topped sales charts throughout the world.

id Software is looking for talented, ambitious and passionate individuals eager to join its accomplished team of developers working on the industry’s most innovative and anticipated games. For a complete listing of available positions, visit www.idsoftware.com. Resumes can be submitted via email to jobs@idsoftware.com. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

The QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Point Release Patch is now available for download at FilePlanet. This update includes a host of features added during the 1.4 beta program, such as: refined hitboxes, optimized sound and network code, configurable fps caps, weapon balancing, server direct autodownloading, addonpak fixes and Q4TV, to name only a few. The full patch is just over 250MB and the upgrade patch is in the neighborhood of 50MB, available for both Windows and Linux. Read more about pure servers and server compatibility at id Software.

In addition to the new Q4 Point Release, id announces that they will also be releasing a new QUAKE 4 1.4.2 powered Multiplayer Demo soon! If you haven't purchased the game yet then stay tuned for more information!

Many announcements were made at QuakeCon 2007 including Rage, a post-apocalyptic style FPS/racing game QuakeZero, the online free version of Quake 3, and the Return to Castle Wolfenstein movie. What many missed though was a small, informal announcement of the next game in the ever-popular Quake series.

Id Software's Executive Producer Marty Stratton sits down with Gameriot.com's Rod "Slasher" Breslau about the new Quake game as well as QuakeZero, and how QuakeZero's development process will effect the next Quake game. Did I mention that the next Quake game will be an Arena game a true follow-up to Quake 3? Well, I did now. Marty discusses many details about the upcoming new Arena title and how id Software will be making leaps and bounds in matchmaking, balancing, testing and the use of professional Quake players in their aid. Also discussed is the current view on professional gaming, professional Quake players, and how the focus on the next Arena game will be in terms of a sport.