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kotaku.com - 11/7/2009
Carmack: Working With Apple Is a Rollercoaster Ride
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John Carmack has a long history working with Apple on gaming products, not all of it positive. "My relationship with Apple has been long standing, but it's a rollercoaster ride," he told Kotaku. "I'll be invited up on stage for a keynote one month and then I'll say something they don't like ...

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Doom game creator suggests Apple embarrassed about iPhone gaming
AppleInsider — ... Published: 08:15 PM EST John Carmack, creator of the classic PC game Doom, described working with Apple as a "rollercoaster ride," and suggested that company executives are not happy about the popularity of gaming on the iPhone and iPod touch. In an interview with gaming website Kotaku , John Carmack revealed that top executives at Apple do not look fondly on the growing popularity of games on the iPod Touch and iPhone. "At the highest level of Apple, in their heart of hearts," Carmack reportedly said, "they're not proud of the iPhone being a game machine, they wish it ...

Doom Game Creator Suggests Apple Embarrassed About iPhone Gaming
The Iphone Spot — John Carmack, creator of the classic PC game Doom, described working with Apple as a “rollercoaster ride,” and suggested that company executives are not happy about the popularity of gaming on the iPhone and iPod touch. In an interview with gaming website Kotaku, John Carmack revealed that top executives at Apple do not look fondly on the growing popularity of games on the iPod Touch and iPhone. “At the highest level of Apple, in their heart of hearts,” Carmack reportedly said, “they’re not proud of the iPhone being a game machine, they wish ...

John Carmack: Working with Apple not always easy
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Apple Corporate, Gaming, Software, Apple HistoryFolklore.org is a tremendous repository of Apple history and lore. Check it out if you haven't; you'll find some entertaining and incredible stories. I'm reminded of Folklore whenever a story emerges describing Apple from behind the scenes, like this interview with id Software's co-founder John Carmack. Speaking with Kotaku, John describes the ups and downs of working with Apple: "I'll be invited up on stage for a keynote one month and then I'll say something they don't like and I can be blacklisted for six months." We suspect such a public ...

Apple’s New Job Posting May Hint at Early Tablet Strategy
TheAppleBlog — There’s been talk lately that Apple’s execs are a little unhappy with the direction the iPhone and iPod touch have taken in regards to gaming. They didn’t anticipate such strong interest in gaming, it wasn’t really a key concern in their initial plans for the platform…and anyway, Stevey J’s not much of a gamer, and everyone knows to steer clear of Steve’s ...

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