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Interview with Carmack and others about 'Doom Resurrection' and app pricing on the iPhone

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There's some interesting thoughts such as:

"The iPhone can certainly do anything that you're doing on there and make a better game with it. If the average price of a successfully app has to be $1.99 it's never going to happen. We hope that the market can stratify a little bit. Even if it stays at $9.99, the margins are better than other consoles and there are some other savings in there. If [iPhone] games could have a reasonable shelf life at $9.99, you will start seeing multi-million dollar development budgets as the market continues to grow. But if it turns out the only way you end up being successful on the iPhone is games that cost a couple dollars, you're never going to achieve that parity with the other handhelds."
'Doom Resurrection' Out, Carmack Discusses Game, Controls, and Pricing

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That's a good quote, I will have to read the whole article.

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More from Carmack: Carmack: 'Doom Classic' Closing in on Release, 'Quake', 'Wolfenstein RPG' and a Lot More Coming from id


"I'd like to have an iPhone release every 2-3 months for the next year."

"The complete list of titles and add-ons mentioned in the interview are listed here:

  • Doom Resurrection - Bluetooth Cooperative Multiplayer coming
  • Wi-Fi Multiplayer is currently working in Doom Classic (not yet released)
  • Doom Classic closing in on being ready for initial release
  • Plans for 3.0 support in Doom Classic with Bluetooth Multiplayer and downloadable content including Doom 2, Ultimate Doom, Final Doom, Master Levels
  • Considering competitive internet multiplayer in later update to Doom Classic
  • Planning QuakeQuake 2 for the iPhone and maybe all the way up to Quake Arena
  • Plans to do a Rage themed from-scratch iPhone title
  • Wolfenstein RPG ready to go but being held by EA due to concern about confusion with Wolfenstein Classic
  • Doom 2 RPG is in works for mobile and that will be ported to iPhone too
  • Very early talks about a modernized Doom ("Doom++") release with new levels and story"

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mmm I'd go for some portable quake anyday.
It would make the old joke about a Shambler in your pocket true.

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