Tim Willits is the studio director and former co-owner of video game developer id Software.
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Early life
Willits is a computer science and business graduate of the University of Minnesota and a former member of the University of Minnesota Army ROTC 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.
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Career
Willits has stated in numerous interviews that he was inspired to make video games when he downloaded a shareware version of Doom in 1992. This was impossible because DOOM was released on December 10, 1993. He played the first room of Level 1 and thinking that was the entire demo, he then discovered a door that led the player to the other rooms. It was that moment when the door opened, Willits was transported into making video games. Ironically enough, Willits required assistance with developing doors in future levels and games. He joined id Software in 1995 after impressing the owners and development team with Doom levels he forged in his spare time and distributed free over the Internet. Willits has worked on Strife, The Ultimate Doom, Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Quake III: Team Arena and Doom 3.
Willits was lead designer on Doom 3, and executive producer on Quake 4. He was the creative director on Rage and Quake Live.
Willits is now currently leading as game director for the upcoming arena shooter, Quake Champions.
Works
These are works Tim has done, which includes titles mostly from id Software.
Personal life
Married for the second time in 2009, Willits currently lives in a Dallas suburb with his wife and triplets.
Notes
- He was referenced in the Doom movie as Dr. Willits.
- Willits is the only id Software employee who has been to every single QuakeCon event since its inception in 1996, which is something he is proud of.
References
External links
- Willits' profile from MobyGames
- E3 2007: id Into the Future interview from IGN
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