Robert Duffy (programmer) explained

Robert Duffy
Spouse:Millie Kautz Duffy
Occupation:CTO, id Software

Robert Allen Duffy[1] 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
1999Additional Tool ProgrammingMicrosoft WindowsDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment
1999Programming, map editorMicrosoft Windows
2001AnachronoxProgrammingMicrosoft Windows
2001Quake III RevolutionProgrammingPlayStation 2Primarily developed by Bullfrog Productions
2001Commander KeenProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by David A. Palmer Productions
2001Doom (1993)ProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by David A. Palmer Productions
2002Wolfenstein 3DProgrammingGame Boy AdvancePrimarily developed by Stalker Entertainment
2004Doom 3Lead ProgrammingMicrosoft Windows, Linux, Xbox
2005Quake 4ProgrammingMicrosoft WindowsPrimarily developed by Raven Software
2007ProgrammingPrimarily developed by Splash Damage
2011RageProgramming DirectorMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
2012Doom 3 BFG EditionProgrammingMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Re-release of Doom 3
2016DoomChief Technology OfficerMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An interview with id software's ROBERT A. DUFFY . LEXI . 6 July 2018.
  2. Web site: James. Fudge. id Software Hires Robert Duffy. https://web.archive.org/web/20030620210451/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/023/154/idsoftware.html. Computer Games Magazine. June 20, 2003. October 24, 1999. August 24, 2022.