Topic: Another PC dev to skip out on dedicated servers (id Software)

[W7RE]

http://weblogs.variety.com/the_cut_scene/2009/11/dedicated-servers-and-rage-news-you-probably-dont-want-to-hear.html

John Carmack, co-founder and technical wizard of the developer, says the company doesn’t plan to support dedicated servers for the multiplayer component of “Rage,” id’s upcoming new action game.

“It’s not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don’t think we will have dedicated servers,” he says.

Infinity Ward made the same decision for “Modern Warfare 2” and has been facing a massive backlash among its fans. The inevitable online petition has gathered over 183,000 signatures and even the developer has acknowledged the backlash.

“Modern Warfare 2” will use a matchmaking setup powered by IWNET for online play. It’s too early to say what Rage will use, but Carmack indicated he believed the servers are something of a remnant of the early days of PC gaming.

That said, he realizes the affinity many PC gamers have for them – and is glad “Rage” won’t be leading the charge away from them.

“The great thing is we won’t have to be a pioneer on that,” he says. “We’ll see how it works out for everyone else.”

[MysterD]

Here we friggin' go again...

[idolminds]

The "remnant of the early days of PC gaming" comment is certainly not something I would expect from Carmack.

But the lack of dedicated servers for Rage doesn't really upset me. I was not aware the game was going to have any multiplayer in the first place. As it is its more likely co-op and not competitive, so player hosted will probably be fine. Borderlands doesn't do dedicated servers and I'm having a blast and a half with it. If it was all deathmatch and capture the flag for upwards of 30 people then it wouldn't work out.

[Quemaqua]

Carmack is brilliant, but he and I frequently do not see eye to eye.  This is certainly one of those times.  Pretty fucking stupid to try to tell your community that they don't want the thing they're telling you they want.

[Xessive]

Haha this is starting to seem like the coming generation developers will be sleazy car salesmen

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