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2026 marks a special year for id Software as it celebrates its 35th anniversary. Initially founded in Mesquite, TX on February 1, 1991, id Software has become synonymous with the modern FPS, receiving hundreds of awards with landmark titles such as Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, RAGE, and Quake, right up to last year’s DOOM: The Dark Ages. Major releases from the studio include:
- 1991 – Wolfenstein 3D
- 1993 – DOOM
- 1994 – DOOM II: Hell on Earth
- 1996 – Quake
- 1997 – Quake II
- 1999 – Quake III: Arena
- 2004 – DOOM 3
- 2011 – RAGE
- 2016 – DOOM (2016)
- 2020 – DOOM Eternal
- 2025 – DOOM: The Dark Ages
You can catch up on the full timeline of id’s many successes in a special feature here.
Celebrations kicked off this past Sunday with tributes across our social channels and continue today, Wednesday, February 4, with a special live anniversary stream at 3pm PT/6pm ET to celebrate id’s legacy, featuring both Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin. Make sure to watch for first details on this year’s QuakeCon, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Following that, in salute to the 35th anniversary, select id catalogue titles will be on sale across Steam and PlayStation from today, including up to 66.6% off DOOM: The Dark Ages, while titles from the Wolfenstein, DOOM, Quake, and RAGE franchises remain available to play on Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, Evercade teased today they will release a collection of classic DOOM products, keeping the retro gaming experience alive for id fans.
There will be more announcements to come throughout the year, which also marks both Quake’s 30th and DOOM (2016)’s 10th anniversary. Stay tuned to the DOOM social channels for further details.