Id Software may be the creators of the PC-gaming industry, but they are slowly falling apart. Since they fired John Romero after Quake was finished, I think in my humble opinion that none of their games have been fun to play anymore, it was just the engine left. Now they fired Adrian Carmack earlier this year, who were one of the four founders of Id Software, along with John Carmack, John Romero and Tom Hall. He currently owns 41% of the company, and they was offering him $20 million to buy him out, he refused and now he probably have to sell the 41% of his share back to Id for $11 million instead. This is due of an old contract that he is now seeking to have declared void, and if you consider Activisions takeover bid of the company was on $105 million, Adrians $11 million 41% share is supposedly worth much more.
Adrian Carmack has now filed a lawsuit against Id Software claiming that they deliberatly rejected Activision offers just so they could firstly fire Adrian and recieve his share for a considerably lower amount. Is it only I who feel sadness inside when one era is about the meet its end?
On a happier note, John Romero is still alive and happy. He's now seeking lead programmer, lead game designer and a lead artist for his new company that is about to develop a "super secret mystery project".
Id Software turned down Activisions takeover bid
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