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September 3, 1997


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id Announces New Quake 'Tamagotchis'

Carmack Saved from Microsoft 'BackOffice'

Quake 2 Hoax Revealed

id Software's SPA Membership Cancelled

Patent Infringement Claim Filed on id Software

Expose: Quake 2 Beta Conspiracy Revealed

More TCC's Announced

id Software Accused of Stereotyping Aliens


Quake 2 LogoDALLAS, TX - Following accusations of racism in videogames such as 3D Realms' Shadow Warrior, id Software's upcoming game Quake 2 has also come under fire for its negative depiction of beings from other planets.

The Offended Party"Quake 2's ignorant stereotypes are too offensive to stomach," remarked Prince Zaksnnfff of the planet Shnykkria. "Quake 2 is a perfect example of a game that is patently offensive in its theme and shows great ignorance about its very own subject matter."

Barrett Alexander responded to the accusations in his .plan file:

We're not trying to be SETI here. It's not our goal to make an educational game, nor a game that's necessarily accurate to the universe's conditions. After all, many of the design specs in Quake 2 are based on American McGee's vague recollections of his abduction by aliens. You can't possibly build a realistic game from that kind of experience.

Bill GatesWhile most extraterrestrials believe that id Software did not consciously try to offend then in Quake 2, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates disagrees completely:

"I am extremely offended by anything that portrays my kind as being a breed of cold and ruthless beings whose only purpose in life is to conquer the entire universe by any means necessary."