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Carmack left Zenimax because they wanted him to work on sequels instead of VR. They only started caring about VR once the $2B Oculus acquisition was dangled in

Carmack left Zenimax because they wanted him to work on sequels instead of VR. They only started caring about VR once the $2B Oculus acquisition was dangled in their faces, and then scrambled to find a way to get a slice that they didn't earn. I didn't buy DOOM because I didn't support Zenimax's cynical lawsuit/cash grab. Maybe now I'll get DOOM after the Microsoft acquisition closes.

fireattack 6y ago
I thought ZeniMax won in court?
- modeless 6y ago
  They lost on their claims against Carmack, had their award against Oculus reduced and injunction denied, and ultimately settled out of court. I strongly disagree with the magnitude of the damages sought. Carmack also sued them separately for failing to pay him for part of their id software acquisition. They settled out of court again, with Carmack saying the settlement "fully satisfied their obligations" to him.
ketzo 6y ago
I hope you do — Zenimax aside, it’s a damn good game.
HeavyStorm 6y ago
Is there a source for this? Because I always thought that it was the other way around - Carmack was rather bored, sold the company and moved somewhere else.
- modeless 6y ago
  He sold the company in 2009, long before Oculus existed. He intended to continue working there [1] and he did for several years. AFAIK he didn't start dabbling in VR until 2012 and didn't leave id until 2013, after attempting to work on VR stuff there for a while which was seemingly blocked, e.g. DOOM 3 BFG VR support which he promised but Zenimax never released. [1] https://www.engadget.com/2009-06-24-bethesda-parent-company-buys-id-software.html https://www.engadget.com/2009-06-24-bethesda-parent-company-...
  - modeless 6y ago
    Confirmation from the man himself: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1312272675222491136?s=19 https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1312272675222491136...

fireattack 6y ago

I thought ZeniMax won in court?

modeless 6y ago
They lost on their claims against Carmack, had their award against Oculus reduced and injunction denied, and ultimately settled out of court. I strongly disagree with the magnitude of the damages sought. Carmack also sued them separately for failing to pay him for part of their id software acquisition. They settled out of court again, with Carmack saying the settlement "fully satisfied their obligations" to him.

ketzo 6y ago

I hope you do — Zenimax aside, it’s a damn good game.

HeavyStorm 6y ago

Is there a source for this? Because I always thought that it was the other way around - Carmack was rather bored, sold the company and moved somewhere else.

modeless 6y ago
He sold the company in 2009, long before Oculus existed. He intended to continue working there [1] and he did for several years. AFAIK he didn't start dabbling in VR until 2012 and didn't leave id until 2013, after attempting to work on VR stuff there for a while which was seemingly blocked, e.g. DOOM 3 BFG VR support which he promised but Zenimax never released. [1] https://www.engadget.com/2009-06-24-bethesda-parent-company-buys-id-software.html https://www.engadget.com/2009-06-24-bethesda-parent-company-...
- modeless 6y ago
  Confirmation from the man himself: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1312272675222491136?s=19 https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1312272675222491136...