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'Thank you so much for the best weekend ever': The id Software gang got together at QuakeCon, and it sure looks like everyone had a great time
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The recently concluded QuakeCon was a big one, marking the 30th anniversary of the game that started it all and, more notably, bringing id Software co-founders Adrian Carmack, John Carmack, Tom Hall, and John Romero together for the first time in a very long time.
I had wondered, in the lead-up to the event, if it might get a little awkward or uncomfortable: Differences between the Johns were "over-dramatized" over the years, according to Romero Games co-founder Brenda Romero, but Adrian Carmack filed a lawsuit over his removal from the studio back in 2005, and other internal conflicts over the years led to the dismissal of well-liked employees like American McGee and Paul Steed. The more recent layoffs of Xbox that left the studio in varying states of "gutted," depending on who you ask, also threatened to overshadow the whole thing.
Now that everything is wrapped up, I'm happy to report that if there was any awkwardness or discomfort between the studio's famed founders, everyone kept it to themselves and they all seemed to have a really good time. "QuakeCon was fantastic this year, especially reuniting with the original founders!" John Carmack wrote on X.
Adrian Carmack, who I will note for the record (again) is no relation, shared the post and added his own enthusiasm for the moment. "This was one of the best times of my life. Truly. I haven’t seen John Carmack in 20 years. I was so damn excited and it surpassed my expectations. We haven’t all been together since 94. Damn."
This was one of the best times of my life. Truly. I haven’t seen John Carmack in 20 years. I was so damn excited and it surpassed my expectations. We haven’t all been together since 94. Damn. https://t.co/uVeSGCEgVNAugust 10, 2026
Tom Hall reposted a clip of himself and the Johns looking at an archive of old Doom design notes, calling the experience "amazing."
Was amazing seeing all our old notes on DOOM. https://t.co/LOkOf9dk9LAugust 8, 2026
Romero Games shared a photo on Bluesky accompanied by a lovely message: "Thank you so much for the best weekend ever."
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