Doom developer id Software has announced that it has shelved all current mobile projects to focus on
Doom 4.
According to
The Verge, id Software co-founder John Carmack is "saddened" by the need to pull back from mobile development.
"It was looked at as something that, yes, this is fun, this is fun for the company and its entertaining and it makes money, but it's not a grand slam sort of thing on there," Carmack said of his company's mobile gaming output.
"I hope we get back to mobile in various ways in the future, but the big real aim is blockbuster, AAA titles, and for id that means
Doom 4."
MIAAs for the mobile games themselves, Carmack said there are "a couple of projects" underway, one of which is nearly completed.
Unfortunately, it looks like we'll have to wait until
Doom 4's development cycle has run its course before any of them appear on app store shelves.
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aros | 10:08 - 6 August 2012
I'd love the whole catalogue to be brought to Android and optimised :(
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fmilito | 15:55 - 3 August 2012
Would be nice.
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aros | 13:02 - 3 August 2012
Shame - you'd think they would keep a team or two on mobile development. Even a few guys to port the iOS games over to Android would bring in some income
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