- Tim Willits
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name = Tim Willits
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occupation = Co-owner,id Software Tim Willits is the lead designer and co-owner of
video game developer id Software . He joined id Software in1995 after impressing the owners and development team with "DOOM" levels he forged in his spare time and distributed free over theInternet . Willits has worked on "Strife ", "The Ultimate Doom ", "Quake ", "Quake II ", "Quake III Arena ", "" and "Doom 3 ".Most recently, Willits was lead designer on "Doom 3" and the executive producer on "
Quake 4 ". Willits is currently working on a brand new IP at id Software, a multi-platform first person shooter called "Rage", being developed in the id tech 5 engine. [ [http://www.eurogamer.net/game.php?game_id=8183 Rage // PC /// Eurogamer ] ]Willits is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota and a former member of the University of Minnesota ArmyROTC program. Willits was the battalion cadet-command sergeant major (C/CSM) during his junior year and attended ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Washington during the summer between his junior and senior years of college. After an injury during the summer, Willits completed two rotations, being assigned to both the first and seventh cadet regiments during that summer. He held the rank of cadet-major (C/MAJ) during his senior year and was assigned as the battalion training officer.Fact|date=June 2008He was referenced in the "Doom" movie as "Dr. Willits". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419706/trivia "Doom" Trivia] from the
Internet Movie Database ]References
External links
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,1066/ Willits' profile] from
MobyGames
* [http://pc.ign.com/articles/804/804112p1.html E3 2007: id Into the Future] interview from "IGN "
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