Doom 3 source code to be released this year

[baronjohn]

This is indeed the case and just moments ago during John Carmack's QuakeCon 2011 keynote he confirmed the release this year of Doom 3.

The source-code to Doom 3 is definitely to be released this year, Zenimax (the company that acquired id Software) has been supportive of the process, and he has challenged other game developers to release old source-code too. Carmack says that releasing the code really helps the development community.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n ... &px=OTc1MQ

 

[Excommunicator]

I hope this is an attitude that catches on in the industry.

The game isn't even very old yet. Very impressive.

 

[EvilSatan]

Terraria Devs still hold on to their source code for dear life for some strange reason. Better not let those evil modders rape and pillage a 2-d world with good creations, when you can just spend 2 months making furniture addons.

 

[commie]

Dark Mod is going to get even more awesome.

 

[pipka]

I heartily endorse this notion.

 

[DalekFlay]

Dark Mod is going to get even more awesome.

 

[Roderick]

yeah looking forward to what is done now with the Dark Mod

 

[JarlFrank]

Dark Mod is going to get even more awesome.

Currently playing it. Considering fooling around with the editor to see if I'm any good at mission creation (dunno if I'll ever complete something actually playable though).

Darkmod is the real Thi4f

 

[Turisas]

Terraria Devs still hold on to their source code for dear life for some strange reason. Better not let those evil modders rape and pillage a 2-d world with good creations, when you can just spend 2 months making furniture addons.

Who the fuck releases the source code for a game that's still worked on and is selling (and will probably get a decent boost on sales with the upcoming content patches)?

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Dark Mod is going to get even more awesome.

Who knows, Doom 3 might even get more awesome as well... somehow.

 

[Menckenstein]

The secrets of Carmack's Reverse shall be mine...

 

[Rohit_N]

I never understood why most game companies don't release the source code to their old games.

 

[Bahamut]

I never understood why most game companies don't release the source code to their old games.

Middleware?

 

[SCO]

"Software Patents"

 

[MetalCraze]

The only reason why I'm eagerly awaiting Rage - TDM devs getting their hands on a source code and fixing horrible Doom3 engine sound and lighting so we can have a proper Thief 4.

 

[kingcomrade]

absolutely horrible you guys i almost vomit every time the doom engine renders a frame