John Carmack

Developer BIO

John Carmack was born on August 20th, 1970 and is a prolific figure in the video game industry. His most recognized achievements have been his co-founding of id Software, and the programming of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake. He has invented many graphic algorithms including "surface-caching".

John Carmack is also an avid rocketry enthusiast and founded Armadillo Aerospace, which has compete for the ANSARI X Prize. After the prize was won, the company, led and largely funded by Carmack, is looking towards orbital spaceflight.

Websites

• Wikipedia -- The John Carmack profile on Wikipedia
• Game Designer Profile -- An Apple Games article about Carmack and his career in the industry. (Feb 2009)
• John Carmack's Blog -- General interest stuff, but a bunch of things will only be of interest to hardcore graphics geeks
• An interview with John Carmack -- about the MegaTexturing technology introduced in Doom 3, on Gamer Within (1st May 2006)
• IMDb -- John Carmack at IMDb

Games Credited

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Orcs & Elves (2006), EA Mobile
DOOM³ (Limited Collector's Edition) (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
DOOM³: Resurrection of Evil (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
DOOM RPG (2005), id Software, Inc.
Serious Sam II (2005), 2K Games
DOOM³ (2004), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Commander Keen (2001), Activision Publishing, Inc.
Quake III: Revolution (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001), Gathering
Throne of Darkness (2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Quake III: Team Arena (2000), id Software, Inc.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption (2000), Activision, Inc.
Kingpin: Life of Crime (1999), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Quake II (1999), Activision, Inc.
Quake III: Arena (1999), Activision, Inc.
Half-Life (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero (1998), id Software, Inc.
Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning (1998), Activision, Inc.
DOOM 64 (1997), Midway Games, Inc.
Quake II (1997), Activision, Inc.
Quake Mission Pack No 1: Scourge of Armagon (1997), id Software, Inc.
Quake Mission Pack No 2: Dissolution of Eternity (1997), id Software, Inc.
Chex Quest (1996), Ralston-Purina
Final DOOM (1996), GT Interactive Software Corp.
Final DOOM (1996), Atari, Inc.
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (1996), id Software, Inc.
Quake (1996), id Software, Inc.
Strife (1996), Velocity Inc.
Descent (1995), Interplay Productions, Inc.
DOOM (1995), Williams Entertainment Inc.
Hexen: Beyond Heretic (1995), id Software, Inc.
The Ultimate DOOM (1995), GT Interactive Software Corp.
Blake Stone: Planet Strike (1994), FormGen, Inc.
Corridor 7: Alien Invasion (1994), Capstone Software
DOOM II: Hell on Earth (1994), GT Interactive Software Corp.
Heretic (1994), id Software, Inc.
Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1994), FormGen, Inc.
Super Noah's Ark 3-D (1994), Wisdom Tree, Inc.
Bio Menace (1993), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (1993), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Curse of the Catacombs (1993), Froggman
DOOM (1993), id Software, Inc.
ScubaVenture The Search For Pirate's Treasure (1993), Softdisk Publishing
ShadowCaster (1993), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Street Ball (1993), Froggman
Terror of the Catacombs (1993), Froggman
Catacomb 3-D (1992), Gamer's Edge, Softdisk Publishing
The Catacomb Abyss (1992), Softdisk Publishing
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams (1992), Softdisk Publishing
Cyberchess (1992), Softdisk Publishing
Night Raid (1992), Software Creations
Spear of Destiny (1992), FormGen, Inc.
Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter! (1991), FormGen, Inc.
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons (1991), Precision Software Applications
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (1991), Softdisk Publishing
Hovertank (1991), Softdisk Publishing
Paganitzu (1991), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Rescue Rover (1991), Softdisk Publishing
Rescue Rover 2 (1991), Expert Software, Inc., Froggman, Softdisk Publishing
Slordax: The Unknown Enemy (1991), Softdisk Publishing
Xenopods (1991), Softdisk Publishing
Catacomb (1990), Softdisk Publishing
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die! (1990), Apogee Software, Ltd.
Dark Designs I: Grelminar's Staff (1990), Softdisk Publishing
Dark Designs II: Closing the Gate (1990), Softdisk Publishing
Shadow Knights (1990), Softdisk Publishing