id Software - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id_SoftwareStarting with their first shareware game series, Commander Keen, id Software has licensed the core source code for the game, or what is more commonly known as the engine. Brainstormed by John Romero, id Software held a weekend session titled "The id Summer Seminar" in the summer of 1991 with prospective buyers including Scott Miller, George Broussard, Ken Rogoway, Jim Norwood and Todd Replogle
John Carmack - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_CarmackJohn D. Carmack II (born August 20, 1970) is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels. Carmack made innovations in 3D computer graphics, such as his Carmack's Reverse algorithm for shadow volumes. In 2013, …
Commander Keen - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org
doomwiki.org › wiki › Commander_KeenJun 16, 2023 · Commander Keen (legal name: William Joseph Blazkowicz II) is the grandson of Wolfenstein 3D ' s William Joseph "BJ" Blazkowicz according to The Official Hint Manual for Wolfenstein 3D. [3] Doomguy is also implied to be a descendant of BJ in Wolfenstein RPG, [4] and is later explicitly named Stan Blazkowicz in its sequel, Doom II RPG.
John Carmack - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_CarmackJohn D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels.