On top of idTech 6’s impressive ability to provide DOOM with consistent cross-platform performance whether in the title’s multiplayer modes or its 13-hour-long campaign, the engine also lets game artists easily create stellar designs almost instantly. As it happens, Lead Project Programmer Billy Khan spoke about how idTech 6 impacted DOOM and its development process to Bethesda, saying:
With DOOM on track to be an incredibly fast-paced shooter, it’s definitely surprising that id Software’s latest engine will be able to provide such high-quality visuals for the game upon release, but it’s still important to take the news with a grain of salt, considering there’s always the potential for visual hang-ups on day one. However, if pre-launch gameplay video is indicative of what the final product will offer, fans should expect ridiculously gory and detailed graphics, as well as an extremely smooth frame rate at almost every turn.
“idTech 6 allows the artists and designers to quickly decorate the world with fine details. idTech 6’s physically based renderer and dynamic lighting system allows our artists to make our characters and environments more realistic and stunning than ever before.”
Developers won’t be content to simply make DOOM look pristine, though, as they’re also insistent upon making it a real challenge for gamers. id Software’s Executive Producer, Marty Stratton, even went on record to say that fans should anticipate the difficulty increase to be a demanding, but rewarding experience.
DOOM’s release date is still a ways off, as it’s set to drop this summer, so id Software still has a solid block of time afforded to it to allow developers to continue to polish the shooter as much as possible. Plus, considering the fact that fans were recently given the run-down on an important, yet ancillary feature in the title’s king of the hill mode, it’s highly likely the studio has even more surprises in store before DOOM finally goes live.
DOOM is set to release on May 13, 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Bethesda
