DOOM 3 Gold

[Jakanden]

...according to Todd Hollenshed's .plan file

http://www.shacknews.com/finger/?fid...idsoftware.com

Release date is August 5th. This has been rumored for a week or two but now it is official!

Welcome to id Software's Finger Service V1.5!

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Last Updated: 07/14/2004 12:36:49 (Central Standard Time)
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7-14-2004 11:52 AM CDT

IT'S DONE!!!!!!!

Yes, this is the official word that DOOM 3 has been code released and has been approved for manufacturing!
It won't be long now until the anticipation ends and the PH34R begins ;-) We literally just hung up with
Activision and have confirmed that our latest release candidate has been mutually approved and is finally
GOLD. Thanks to everyone for their patience (yeah right! =) and for everyone at id, Activision and our
numerous partners for helping us create what I believe is absolutely the best game we have ever made.

So, the next question is release dates. Retailers in the States will be allowed to pick up games starting
at 12:01 AM on August 3rd. The official street date is actually August 5th in the U.S.A., but some of
your favorite stores will probably have it early for those of you who have to have it first. Check with
your local retailer for that information.

Internationally, the game will take a few more days to make it to the store shelves. The UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th. Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland). This isn't
because we don't have love for you folks outside the U.S., but the localization and manufacturing process
takes a bit longer outside the U.S. where we will have JVC run 24/7 to get the units built. I guess the
European manufacturers prefer to give their employees nights and weekends off. Go figure!

The champagne is flowing here at id and smiles abound!

I'll update again with some DOOM 3 preparation tips (not what hardware to buy - you'll have to wait for
a programmer for that sort of thing). In the meantime, I want to see those "DOOM 3 GOLD!!!" threads set
new records for swamping message board servers, destroying productivity, and post counts ;-)

Recapping today's headlines....DOOM 3 GOLD!!!

[Wolfnatas]

I almost hope that my existing hardware won't run it, so I can build a new sys.

[Jakanden]

Im sure mine wont even though I am running:

Athalon XP 2200+
NVidia Geforce 5200 FX (128mb)
1GB of PC2100 RAM

I am going to have to upgrade both video card and Processor I am thinking. I have heard min proc is a 2.5Ghz.

Anyone got some good suggestions on an nVidia chipset video card for around $150? I haven't kept up with cards so I am not sure what is good nowadays.

[nate]

im hoping i can run it. i got a xp2400, 256mb 9600xt, 1.25gb pc3500 ram (i think, its ddr400)