Robert Duffy (programmer)

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Robert Duffy
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Duffy at QuakeCon 2006
Born1963 (age 6162)
Occupation(s) CTO, id Software
SpouseMillie Kautz Duffy

Robert Allen Duffy [1] (born 1963) is an American video game programmer who has been working for id Software since 1999. [2] In 1999, Duffy created the map editor for Quake III Arena . Since 2013, Duffy has been serving as the chief technology officer of id Software.

Credits

Robert Duffy's programming work consists mostly of id Software titles, ports of classics like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D are ported over to their respective platforms by other developers.

YearTitleCredited forSystem(s)Notes
1998Quake II Mission Pack: The ReckoningAdditional Editor Tool ProgrammingMicrosoft WindowsExpansion pack for Quake II developed by Xatrix Entertainment
1999 Kingpin: Life of Crime Additional Tool ProgrammingMicrosoft WindowsDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment
1999 Quake III: Arena Programming, map editorMicrosoft Windows
2001 Anachronox ProgrammingMicrosoft Windows
2001Quake III Revolution'ProgrammingPlayStation 2Primarily developed by Bullfrog Productions
2001 Commander Keen ProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by David A. Palmer Productions
2001 Doom (1993)ProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by David A. Palmer Productions
2002 Wolfenstein 3D ProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by Stalker Entertainment
2004 Doom 3 Lead ProgrammingMicrosoft Windows, Linux, Xbox
2005 Quake 4 ProgrammingMicrosoft WindowsPrimarily developed by Raven Software
2007 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars ProgrammingPrimarily developed by Splash Damage
2011 Rage Programming DirectorMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
2012 Doom 3 BFG Edition ProgrammingMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Re-release of Doom 3
2016 Doom Chief Technology OfficerMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

References

  1. "An interview with id software's ROBERT A. DUFFY". LEXI. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. Fudge, James (October 24, 1999). "id Software Hires Robert Duffy". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on June 20, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2022.