Doom Developer id Software Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Special Message

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id Software recently celebrated its 35th anniversary with a new video and a hint of what’s coming next. Starting in 1991 as a spin-off from the software company Softdisk, id Software revolutionized PC game development. They repeatedly redefined the first-person shooter (FPS) genre with iconic franchises like Wolfenstein, DOOM, and Quake. Wolfenstein pioneered the FPS format, DOOM brought the genre to a wider audience, and Quake was the studio’s first fully 3D FPS.

After the release of Quake in 1996, the original team members moved on, but the studio kept creating first-person shooter games. In 2009, ZeniMax Media, which owns Bethesda Softworks, bought the studio, and Bethesda began publishing its games. Later, in 2021, Microsoft Gaming acquired ZeniMax. Despite these changes, id Software has consistently released successful first-person shooters, with their latest game, DOOM: The Dark Ages, launching in 2025.

id Software Directors Thank Fans For 35 Years, Announce More to Come

id Software recently shared a video on Twitter with studio and game directors Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin, celebrating the studio’s 35th anniversary and teasing future projects. In the video, Stratton and Martin expressed gratitude to their fans, calling them the best in the world, and thanked their partners at Microsoft Gaming and ZeniMax. They also acknowledged the legacy of id Software’s original founders and past developers, including Adrian Carmack, John Carmack, Tom Hall, and John Romero.

The studio plans to celebrate its anniversary with special events, and the team hinted at several announcements happening this week for fans. They also mentioned that 2026 will be a year of celebrations, not just for this milestone, but for others as well. Both Stratton and Martin encouraged fans to follow their updates, promising more exciting news to come.

Although id Software has plans to celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2026, a brand new DOOM game probably won’t be part of the festivities. With DOOM: The Dark Ages released recently, development on the next major installment is likely in its early stages and won’t be finished for a while. While we might see some new downloadable content for the existing game this year, the anniversary celebration will likely focus on sales of current titles and a look back at the studio’s past.

Marty Stratton hinted that the studio has some big announcements coming, mentioning celebrations for “this anniversary and a lot of others.” This is especially interesting because 2026 will be the 30th anniversary of Quake, id Software’s other popular first-person shooter series. If a new Quake game isn’t ready by then, id might release new content for the existing remasters, or even a complete remake, to mark the occasion.

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2026-02-03 00:05