How iD Software revolutionised gaming: The untold story of Hovertank 3D to DooM

This video tells the fascinating story of how id Software doubled down on 3D gaming, and how they evolved from Hovertank 3D to DooM in just two and a half years. It also tells the backstory of how they got started, and almost ended up working for Nintendo! This video is sponsored by PCBWay: For high quality & fast PCB & CNC manufacturing visit https://www.pcbway.com ! #idSoftware #DooM #Wolfenstein3D #Hovertank3D #CommanderKeen Don't forget to LIKE this video and please SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Press that NOTIFICATION bell (all notifications) so you get to know when new great videos come out that you'll like! I really do appreciate your subscriptions, it makes the countless hours I spend on this channel feel so worthwhile! If you really like my stuff and fancy joining this channel to get access to perks, you'll be helping me develop the channel for the future with new equipment and spurn me on for more content: Donate on Patreon:   / alsgeeklab   Or buy me a quick coffee on Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/alsgeeklab Credits: GDC -John Romero - The Early Days of id software    • The Early Days of id Software   Gmanlives- Catacomb 3-D Series PC Game Review    • Catacomb 3-D Series PC Game Review   Nabradius-Catacomb Abyss Full walkthrought (CatacombGL)    • Catacomb Abyss Full walkthrought (CatacombGL)   DARTHVR -Hovertank 3D (1991) id Software's first game in the FPS genre    • Hovertank 3D (1991) id Software's first ga...   The Medieval Nerd - Doom (1993) - DOS Gameplay Video (PC MS-DOS)    • Doom (1993) - DOS Gameplay Video (PC MS-DOS)   Exposed.Files - Original Doom Gameplay [Nightmare Difficulty]    • Original Doom Gameplay [Nightmare Difficulty]   iPhantom3D - Doom 1 - Mission 1 Gameplay    • Doom 1 - Mission 1 Gameplay   NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive -Doom - Early Prototypes and Beta Gameplay Inside id Software in 1993    • Doom - Early Prototypes and Beta Gameplay ...   Midnight - The DOOM Unreleased Alpha's And Everything That Changed    • The DOOM Unreleased Alpha's And Everything...   CuteFloor - A visit to id software (november 1993)    • A Visit to id Software (November 1993)   Nostalgia Nerd - Doom Unreleased Alphas & Betas    • Doom Unreleased Alphas & Betas | Nostalgia...   LordWt - Wolfenstein 3D - CNN (1992)    • Wolfenstein 3D - CNN (1992)   Zdenda1990 - Wolfenstein 3D - What happens when Dr. Schabbs kills you    • Wolfenstein 3D - What happens when Dr. Sch...   GermanPeter - The Cuteness of Details in Wolfenstein 3D    • The Cuteness of Details in Wolfenstein 3D   DOS Nostalgia - Wolfenstein 3D    • Wolfenstein 3D - DOS Nostalgia   Civvie 11 - Pro Wolfenstein 3D    • Pro Wolfenstein 3D   F4m1lyGuy10 Full Doom I and II soundtracks    • Full Doom I and II Soundtracks   DFarthGrayghuV2 - Wolfenstein 3D Title Theme    • Wolfenstein 3D Title Theme   Teppica - Commander Keen 4 music - shadowlands    • Commander Keen 4 music - Shadowlands   eYRoAqdvVdaGQDhEVU RetroGamerBunny - Catacomb 3-D Soundtrack (Too Hot)    • Catacomb 3-D (Soundtrack) - Too Hot   Old Nerd Playing Old PC Games - Dangerous Dave / Longplay    • Dangerous Dave / Longplay (Full Playthroug...   m games - Let's Play Castle Wolfenstein    • Video   CuteFloor - Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement - Unreleased Prototype TasVideosChannel - DOS Commander Keen: Episode 1 - Marooned on Mars    • [TAS] DOS Commander Keen: Episode 1 - Maro...   Ludi Antiqui - Gamer's Edge and the Founding of id Software (The Lost Games of id Part 1)    • Gamer's Edge and the Founding of id Softwa...   Gee Tee - 3-Demon    • 3-Demon   Ed1475 - BattleZone (1983)    • Battlezone - PC Game 1983   Andrew Williams - Catacomb (1990, John Carmack) IGN - Why Ultima Underworld Is My Favorite Game Of All-Time    • Why Ultima Underworld Is My Favorite Game ...   MVG - I am a developer on Quake    • I was on the Quake Remastered dev team...   Images: Various photos from Romero's stash: https://romero.smugmug.com Music: Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D and DooM music by Bobby Prince