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John Carmack apologizes after Quake criticism, Romero stays silent

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John Carmack has apologized following comments made by Sandy Petersen, who stated that the game Quake negatively impacted id Software. Notably, John Romero did not contradict Petersen's assertion, a departure from his usual stance. The discussion involved reminiscences from key figures of id Software's early history. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses an apology and differing opinions between industry figures regarding a past game's impact, fitting commentary.

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John Carmack apologizes after Quake criticism, Romero stays silent

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    🎮 John Carmack apologizes after Sandy Petersen says 'Quake ruined id Software,' and for once John Romero doesn't tell Sandy he's wrong Three of the principals f

    🎮 John Carmack apologizes after Sandy Petersen says 'Quake ruined id Software,' and for once John Romero doesn't tell Sandy he's wrong Three of the principals from the early days of id Software shared some faintly maudlin but ultimately uplifting reminiscences from those long-ago…

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