id Software was officially founded February 1, 1991 with the release of Commander Keen.

In 1992 Wolfenstein 3-D was released - a game that revolutionized the PC gaming industry.

id Software later produced the Doom and Quake series - games held in very high regard amongst the industry, gamers and modders alike.

id Software is also well known for their game engines. Their upcoming game, Rage, is built on the new 'id Tech 5, id have a history of open sourcing their old engines for developers to use.

Engines
Quake Engine

Quake Engine

Updated 5 days ago Released Jun 22, 1996 with a gpl licence

The Quake engine is the game engine that was written to power 1996's Quake, written by id Software. It featured true 3D realtime rendering and is now...

id Tech 3

id Tech 3

Updated 2 months ago Released Dec 3, 1999 with a gpl licence

Previously called the "QUAKE 3 Engine" and one of the most successful licensed engines in history, id Tech 3 was the engine used to create games such...

id Tech 5

id Tech 5

Updated 2 months ago TBD with a proprietary licence

Tech 5 is a next-generation engine from id Software. It is the engine that powers id Software new game 'Rage'

id Tech 4

id Tech 4

Updated 6 months ago Released Aug 3, 2003 with a commercial licence

Previously referred to as the 'Doom 3 Engine', Tech 4 is id Software's current licensing platform. Powering games such as Doom 3, Quake 4 and Enemy Territory...

Doom Engine

Doom Engine

Updated 7 months ago Released Dec 10, 1993 with a gpl licence

The Doom engine is the game engine that powers the id Software games Doom and Doom II, as well as Raven Software's titles Heretic and Hexen, then finally...

id Tech 2

id Tech 2

Updated 1 year ago Released Dec 6, 1997 with a gpl licence

Formerly the "QUAKE 2 Engine", with pioneering innovation in 3D environments, a few of id Tech 2's most notable features were out-of-the-box support for...

Wolf3D Engine

Wolf3D Engine

Updated 2 years ago Released Jul 16, 1992 with a commercial licence

The Wolf3D Engine is a raycaster engine developed by John Carmack for the hit FPS game Wolfenstein 3-D. It features smooth scrolling with textured walls...

Games
Doom III

Doom III Doom III

Updated 2 days ago Released Aug 3, 2004 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one...

Quake

Quake Quake

Updated 1 week ago Released Jun 19, 1996 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

Rage through 32 single player levels and 6 deathmatch levels of sheer terror and fully immersive sound and lighting. Arm yourself against the cannibalistic...

Quake 2

Quake 2 Quake 2

Updated 1 week ago Released Dec 7, 1997 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

Quake 2 is another classic from id software.While not modded quite as much as it's predecessor or Q3A, it is still a blast to play and the mod's on offer...

Quake III Arena

Quake III Arena Quake III Arena

Updated 1 week ago Released Dec 3, 1999 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

Welcome to the Arena, where high-ranking warriors are transformed into spineless mush. Abandoning every ounce of common sense and any trace of doubt...

Doom

Doom Doom

Updated 2 weeks ago Released Dec 9, 1993 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

The demons came and the marines died. Except one. Your are the last defence against these hell-spawned hordes. Prepare for the most intense mutant-laden...

Doom II

Doom II Doom II

Updated 2 weeks ago Released Oct 3, 1994 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

Let the Obsession begin. Again. This time, the entire forces of the netherworld have overrun Earth. To save her, you must descend into the stygian depths...

RAGE

RAGE RAGE

Updated 2 months ago TBD Single Player First Person Shooter

Slated the be released sometime toward the end of 2009. It will be a first-person shooter/driving hybrid that takes place in a post apocalyptic future...

Return To Castle Wolfenstein

Return To Castle Wolfenstein Return To Castle Wolfenstein

Updated 5 months ago Released Nov 19, 2001 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is built on the awesome Quake 3 Arena engine by the id Software team. The game itself is loosly based on World War II seeing...

Wolfenstein 3D

Wolfenstein 3D Wolfenstein 3D

Updated 9 months ago Released Sep 10, 1992 Single Player First Person Shooter

Wolfenstein 3D is widely known as the very first First Person Shooter that changed gaming forever. One of the most popular shareware games ever for 3...

Commander Keen

Commander Keen Commander Keen

Updated 2 years ago Released Dec 7, 1990 Single Player Platformer

Commander Keen was one of the first ID Software's games. It was a side-scrolling platformer set in a kid, happy theme. The game was released as a shareware...

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