id Software

Summary

id Software is a video game developer^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• id Software held citizenship in United States^[3].
• A notable work attributed to id Software is Doom^[4].
• A notable work attributed to id Software is Doom^[5].
• id Software was a member of GAME^[6].
• id Software was a member of game – The German Games Industry Association^[7].
• id Software is in the country of United States^[8].
• id Software's instance of is recorded as video game developer^[9].
• id Software's instance of is recorded as business^[10].
• id Software's founder is recorded as John Carmack^[11].
• id Software's founder is recorded as Adrian Carmack^[12].
• id Software's founder is recorded as Tom Hall^[13].
• id Software's founder is recorded as John Romero^[14].
• id Software is owned by Microsoft^[15].
• id Software's headquarters location is recorded as Richardson^[16].
• id Software's headquarters location is recorded as Richardson^[17].
• id Software's Commons category is recorded as Id Software^[18].
• id Software's industry is recorded as video game industry^[19].
• February 1, 1991 marks the founding of id Software^[20].
• id Software's location of formation is recorded as Shreveport^[21].
• id Software's parent organization or unit is recorded as ZeniMax Media^[22].
• id Software's official website is recorded as https://www.idsoftware.com/^[23].
• id Software's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Id Software^[24].
• id Software's product or material produced is recorded as software^[25].
• id Software's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+39'}^[26].
• id Software's legal form is recorded as limited liability company^[27].

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Founding

Founders include John Carmack^[11], Adrian Carmack^[12], Tom Hall^[13], and John Romero^[14]. February 1, 1991 marks the founding of id Software^[20]. Its location of formation is recorded as Shreveport^[21].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Richardson^[16], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1840^[30]. id Software's parent organization or unit is recorded as ZeniMax Media^[22].

Industry

id Software's industry is recorded as video game industry^[19].

Ownership

id Software is owned by Microsoft^[15]. Its product or material produced is recorded as software^[25].

Why It Matters

id Software ranks in the top 2% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,222 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]