Gameloft, Id to develop for iPhone
by Ross Miller 
{ Mar 10th 2008 at 1:45PM }
In a post on Slashdot, id's programming wizard John Carmack lauded Apple's 70% royalty deal and distribution deal. As for the SDK, Carmack said, "Just based on the blurbs, it looks very good -- a simulator plus debugging on the native device is the best of both worlds." Id also noted it had to put in an application for development like everyone else. Can we get an official version of Doom now?
[Via Engadget]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FrankTheCrank @ Mar 10th 2008 1:54PM
I can't wait.
Apple just turned their phone into a sweet mobile computing/gaming platform. That new SDK has totally changed the game.
Glad I bought it when they slashed it by $200. LOL.
Marty @ Mar 10th 2008 2:03PM
Somehow, I just don't see the iPhone becoming a very major player in the handheld games market.
NATO_Duke @ Mar 10th 2008 2:20PM
I don't think thats the real concern they have. Its to make it have a more universal appeal in the phone market.
I know you don't like the phone Marty - but those of us who have them have reason to be pretty excited about this stuff. I think gaming on it will be a lot of fun.
EC @ Mar 10th 2008 2:26PM
I don't think Apple was ever aiming this new SDK push as making the iPhone a gaming platform.
It's just coincidental that developers are realizing they can make games with this SDK, and good ones too. It's just like a lot of features on your cell phone. They aren't the main part of the device, but the fact that they are there is pretty cool.
I'm looking forward to it at least. Not sure I want to be playing Doom on my iPod Touch though...I could think of better things to play on it.
DangerMouse @ Mar 10th 2008 2:29PM
I doubt they'd port Doom. Maybe Doom RPG. I Expect text based games, RPG's, and other games that don't require much functionality.
NATO_Duke @ Mar 10th 2008 3:02PM
DangerMouse - they seem to be able to do a lot more than text gaming on it. They did show EA demonstrating Spore. I would image they would try to do more than text type gaming.
DangerMouse @ Mar 10th 2008 3:26PM
I'm not saying they can't do it, i'm just saying they probably wont.
Marty @ Mar 10th 2008 4:27PM
I don't have a problem with the device itself, NATO. I just have a problem with the way people react to it.
People here sure are quick to judge others, eh?
NATO_Duke @ Mar 10th 2008 5:01PM
Marty, I'm not being quick to judge anything - you and I both know that you have made comments about not liking the device in the posts over the last 2 weeks.
I'm not new here either.
ill trooper @ Mar 11th 2008 12:23AM
Marty, really... You know you insult Apple and its users at almost any given hour. So stop acting innocent and take the hit. No big deal, man, debate is good.
vidGuy @ Mar 10th 2008 2:10PM
It plays Doom?
NATO_Duke @ Mar 10th 2008 2:23PM
http://code.google.com/p/iphonedoom/
Curtis the Claw Game Master V2 @ Mar 10th 2008 4:12PM
That stopped being funny years ago.
vidGuy @ Mar 10th 2008 4:17PM
The phrase? Yes, of course. But what hasn't stopped being funny is that it can be used to bait commenters into showing their ignorance of long-known internet memes. See: NATO_Duke
NATO_Duke @ Mar 10th 2008 5:02PM
True - I didn't even think about it. I got buzzed.
Co @ Mar 10th 2008 2:22PM
Dear God not another version of Doom!
Dan Davis @ Mar 10th 2008 3:04PM
But does it play... oh, never mind.
deaftly @ Mar 10th 2008 3:12PM
Holy shit games on a cell phone? Apple is so innovative!
Scott @ Mar 10th 2008 3:59PM
Wow, that was a pretty lame attempt at a troll.
Notice that the announcement was about two companies other than Apple. Apple didn't tell them what to develop--They chose to use the SDK for games.
ill trooper @ Mar 11th 2008 12:21AM
You'll understand when you see the games, deaftly.
Until then, keep hating.
Bucket @ Mar 11th 2008 10:44AM
I already have Doom. Let's see Crystal Caves or Commander Keen on this bitch.