Founding History of id Software
Founded by John Carmack, John Romero, Tom Hall, and Adrian Carmack.
Started design and development work in October 1990.
Launched commercially in December 1990.
Incorporated as id Software Inc. in June 1991.
Accepted acquisition offer from ZeniMax Media in June 2009.
Headquartered in Dallas, USA.
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Year 1 of id Software
Backstory
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Version 1 of Commander Keen (Game)
DEC 1990
Stats of id Software (Pre-Sale)
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1994 to 1997
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2006 to 2009
Full Year 1 of id Software
Y1 of id Software.pdfOCT 1990 to SEP 1991
Extras of id Software
DEC 1990 Super Mario Brothers 3 Demo
1991 JUN Articles of Incorporation.pdfJUN 1991 Articles of Incorporation
APR 2016 The Early Days of id Software