id Resolves DOSBox/GPL Issue 78
The British Gaming Blog is reporting that id Software has successfully resolved the minor issue it had with DOSBox, regarding older PC games being sold on Valve's Steam network. "The problem is all fixed up now with the proper licensing text in the game's readme. Developers working hand in hand with smaller application authors is not all that uncommon; SCUMM has worked closely with point and click masters Revolution and LucasArts to improve compatibility with their games, and hopefully this trend will continue so we can experience more old classics in the future."
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Well... that and Doom3 of course... and Quake4 wasn't that much of a modification... and a slight modification of that creates Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.
Doom3 sold millions of copies, and it was an internal project so that generates HUGE bucks for id. ETQW will also sell millions. How many million+ copy games do you need to sustain a fairly small company? Not many.
And if you go to Quakecon you can see the other stuff they work on as well... like the (relatively) new line of cell-phone games and even a Nintendo DS game that's coming out this year as well as movie deals (they announced a Wolfenstein movie at Quakecon). In general, I'd say that id isn't hurting for cash. Sure, some engines like the HL2 engine from Valve have started doing better recently... but I don't think it's making a huge impact on id.
Friedmud