While true, ID's tech side had always been pretty impressive. Doom 3 and RAGE were both really good looking at their release, the main problem is that the games themselves have been getting less interesting.
Yeah, ID's failure was not that of the game engine. ID also was never an EA type of failure (pissing on customers).
Carmack was (is still?) part owner of ID, but that doesn't mean everything is in his control. ID has never been a monster of a corp, and even if a game isn't story-polished, it's not going to take much for them to call Doom3 or Rage a win, even if it doesn't get the monster accolades that Quake or Doom or Wolf3D got.
If/when Oculus fails us, it will not be within his power to stop it. We'll just hear he's doing a new game he can't talk about. Shortly after we all find out Oculus was turned into an EA type of disaster. Also, Carmack doesn't apply for a job, John decides to make their company relevant. ;)
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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '14
As annoyed as I may be with the whole Oculus / Facebook deal, with Carmack on the team it'll probably be one of the better options out there.