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'''John Carmack''' is a game programmer, and the co-founder of [[id Software]], a pioneer of the video game industry with titles such as Doom and Quake. Id Software was later purchased by [[ZeniMax Media]], and he remained the studio head until November 2013<ref> [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/id-software-co-founder-john-carmack-leaves-company/ id Software cofounder John Carmack leaves company - Ars Technica]</ref>
'''John Carmack''' is a game programmer, and the co-founder of [[id Software]].
 
   
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He is also the CTO of Oculus Rift, a project to bring VR headsets to the masses, later leaving Id to focus on this full time.<ref>[http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/id-software-co-founder-john-carmack-leaves-company/ id Software cofounder John Carmack leaves company - Ars Technica]</ref>
John Carmack is most notable for founding [[Id Software]], a pioneer of the video game industry with titles such as Doom and Quake. Id Software was later purchased by [[ZeniMax Media]], and he remains the studio head. He is also the CTO of Occulus Rift, a project to bring VR headsets to the masses.
 
   
 
John Carmack has in the past been linked to a proposed [[Fallout iPhone game|Fallout game for the iPhone]], which never progressed past the proof of concept stage.
 
John Carmack has in the past been linked to a proposed [[Fallout iPhone game|Fallout game for the iPhone]], which never progressed past the proof of concept stage.
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John Carmack is a game programmer, and the co-founder of id Software, a pioneer of the video game industry with titles such as Doom and Quake. Id Software was later purchased by ZeniMax Media, and he remained the studio head until November 2013[1]

He is also the CTO of Oculus Rift, a project to bring VR headsets to the masses, later leaving Id to focus on this full time.[2]

John Carmack has in the past been linked to a proposed Fallout game for the iPhone, which never progressed past the proof of concept stage.

Employment history

FromToCompanyRole
19902013id SoftwareStudio Head
2013currentOculus RiftChief Technology Officer

Credits

Other work

YearTitleCredited as/for
2011RAGEProgrammer

References