id Software

Overview

• Industryvideo game industry¹
• HeadquartersRichardson¹
• Founded inShreveport¹
• Websitewww.idsoftware.com
• Legal formlimited liability company¹
• Incorporated inDE⁴
• Business address1370 Piccard Drive, Rockville, Md 20850⁴

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id Software LLC is an American video game developer based in Richardson, Texas. It was founded on February 1, 1991, by four members of the computer company Softdisk: programmers John Carmack and John Romero, game designer Tom Hall, and artist Adrian Carmack.³

The story

Founded by Adrian Carmack, John Romero and Tom Hall on Feb 1, 1991, in Shreveport.¹

Leadership

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• FounderAdrian Carmack¹
• FounderJohn Carmack¹
• FounderJohn Romero¹
• FounderTom Hall¹

Products and brands

• software

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• ZeniMax Media since Jun 24, 2009

Owners

• Microsoft

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. Jun 24, 2009Acquired Acquired by ZeniMax Media¹
2. Feb 1, 1991Founded Founded in Shreveport¹

Links

• Websitewww.idsoftware.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/idSoftware¹
• WikipediaId Software
• WikidataQ204474
• SEC EDGARCIK 1467749