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[In Cold Blood]

We know that apparently Id was working on a redo of an older game, and most thought it was Quake due to it being an older id IP, and owned by Bethesda, but they could well be working in Hexan. Jez said that he would put money on it that their game is Hexan, and Phil wouldn't have been wearing that Tshirt for shits and giggles.

Apparently Bethesda owns the publishing rights for PC, and Activision owns the rights for console?
A re-imagining of Hexan in idtech? Sign me up.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Don’t need to know more than that for day 1

 

[GigaBowser]

I hopes ID keeps therd games full multiplat so everyone can enjoys the best gaming fps

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

 

[adamsapple]

You don't wear a teasing shirt like that for no reason

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

and Phil wouldn't have been wearing that Tshirt for shits and giggles.

That guy is all about the shits and giggles.

 

[ryzen1]

Even if he was naked, some would see him teasing a game.

 

[Nydius]

and Phil wouldn't have been wearing that Tshirt for shits and giggles

I dunno, you totally sure about that?

I'm pretty sure he knows "Phil's Shelf" has become stuff of internet memes and legends and he purposely puts stuff up there just to make people wonder about it.

 

[Barakov]

Eh, I'd think Quake V would make more sense but I'd take Hexen/Heretic 3.

 

[In Cold Blood]

I dunno, you totally sure about that?

I'm pretty sure he knows "Phil's Shelf" has become stuff of internet memes and legends and he purposely puts stuff up there just to make people wonder about it.

He is the king of cake crumbs.
I think he has adopted that reputation and is running with it.

 

[In Cold Blood]

That guy is all about the shits and giggles.

It's means something. Don't fucking rain on my parade.

 

[Dr_Salt]

Not happening but would be cool.

 

[NinjaMouse]

Phil was wearing Battletoads shirts looong before that game was announced. I'd think Hexen is on the way, but highly unlikely to be the next thing.

 

[adamsapple]

Phil was wearing Battletoads shirts looong before that game was announced. I'd think Hexen is on the way, but highly unlikely to be the next thing.

Quakecon '23

 

[Bonfires Down]

Even if he was naked, some would see him teasing a game.

Custer’s Revenge 2.

 

[cireza]

You don't wear a teasing shirt like that for no reason

Avowed did look a lot like Hexen. But it would be great to have a proper sequel.

 

[cireza]

Battletoads

Had so much fun with the kids on that game. I need to play it again !

 

[mrmustard]

I really loved Hexen, wouldn't say no to a remake or a new game. But Heretic would be even better.

 

[Robb]

Never played Hexen. I’d be intrigued to try it out though.

 

[Drizzlehell]

That would be disappointing if it wasn't Quake after all. I don't really care about Hexen.

 

[SJRB]

Seems a no-brainer at this point. You don't send an intern to the mall to laminate a fucking Hexen picture on a t-shirt right before your mayor event for nothing.

 

[mrmustard]

Seems a no-brainer at this point. You don't send an intern to the mall to laminate a fucking Hexen picture on a t-shirt right before your mayor event for nothing.

In theory he could just love retro games or want to show the world he is a nerd and gamer to collect some bonus points. But i hope we'll see something new from Hexen soon.

 

[niilokin]

Doesn't Activision / Raven still hold the license...? I would think it's still Quake or something Doom universe related, Marty said during Doom Eternal development that they aren't building just another Doom game, they are building the Doom universe. If they acquired Hexen rights would they try to integrate the lore into Doom somehow?

 

[Hudo]

We know that apparently Id was working on a redo of an older game, and most thought it was Quake due to it being an older id IP, and owned by Bethesda, but they could well be working in Hexan. Jez said that he would put money on it that their game is Hexan, and Phil wouldn't have been wearing that Tshirt for shits and giggles.

Apparently Bethesda owns the publishing rights for PC, and Activision owns the rights for console?
A re-imagining of Hexan in idtech? Sign me up.

My heart skipped a beat.

 

[mopspear]

I'd love a shooter/rpg

 

[Three]

The IP is owned by Activision Blizzard isn't it?

 

[Calverz]

Happy to play whatever id is cooking. But would rather a quake remake/reboot.

 

[Toots]

Even if he was naked, some would see him teasing a game.

He took a dump the other day. That's how i knew they were remaking State of Decay.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I’d take an updated Hexen remaster, which it’d likely be.

Better be free on PC for people that own it, Phil. Do it right.

 

[GymWolf]

I would like that over another doom with platform parts.

 

[ClanOfNone]

A Hexen game running on current idtech? Sounds groovy.

 

[VN1X]

"Hexan"

 

[nemiroff]

Honest question, Activision seems to own the overarching rights to the Heretic/Hexen IP, so how is this supposed to work?

 

[mrmustard]

The IP is owned by Activision Blizzard isn't it?

From 2016, no idea if they aorked somehing out meanwhile.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Hexen wasn't very good.

Edit: i'm not sure what the empathy reactions are for. I'd hardly call this game series beloved. It was okay at best. I don't see how many people could be hyped for this game. If this happens instead of Quake that'd be a shame since that's a much better game series.

 

[Wildebeest]

This reminds me that I still haven't played Black Crypt. EA should have used that name instead if they wanted to make a Hexen spoiler game, much better sounding than "Immortals of Aveum" which sounds like the sort of wet fart of a name that Bioware would come up with.

 

[Edgelord79]

Fond memories of Hexen. Hopefully the "satan" code still works xD.

 

[ipukespiders]

The music was so awesome.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

The question is, is the IP considered profitable enough in the current market? There is too much at stake for failures nowadays.
Personally I wouldn't mind a modern but faithful take on Hexen, but I don't think there is a large enough market for it. Then again they pulled off Doom succesfully and big budget marketing can help a lot.

 

[Ishma3L]

It might well be anything.

 

[Danknugz]

Helen was good but please don't doom 2016 it with corny techno music and boilerplate "next gen" RPG elements

 

[Holammer]

While I'd love to see a Hexen game, I fear a new game would include all sorts of annoying modern stuff like constant cut-scenes interrupting the flow, bombastic setpieces, glory kill mechanic (yay, watching the same canned animations 100's of times for health and ammo), tutorials, huge super diverse cast of characters to keep track of, an overly complex story. Roguelike elements for replayability (hey, that could work!).

Just keep it simple and let the player dive into hordes of enemies with axe in hand.

 

[diffusionx]

a lot of stretching in OP's "analysis" but the shirt is a dead giveaway they are doing something with the franchise. That said it could be a while - IIRC Phil was wearing a Battletoad shirt years before that crappy sequel was announced

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

Hexen was cool, though I would like it if they dont turn it into an arena shooter like they did with doom. I loved 2016 and liked eternal, but prefer the old school level design ethos over the more modern arena level design ethos.

 

[Riky]

I still think it will be Quake myself and we'll hear about it at Quakecon. I wouldn't mind Hexen and Heretic coming back if they purchase Activision though.

 

[simpatico]

I'd much rather get Quake, but id is tooled up for single player games, and Quake has too much expectations for multiplayer. This news does make some slightly depressing sense.

 

[StueyDuck]

Hexen was one of those games I played like once on my friends PC when I was a kid, I don't remember it clicking with me.

I am very curious to see what modern ID can do with it.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I honestly think it'd be Quake over anything else because it'd feel odd to see Wolfenstein and DOOM get love, but not Quake. Quake Champions doesn't count, lol. I know Phil has mentioned he'd love seeing Hexen revisited. Hell, I'd love it too. A Heretic/Hexen remake, a reboot/sequel, I don't care. I'd love them either way.

 

[Spukc]

I want quack instead of hexen

 

[Dr_Salt]

https://www.polygon.com/23757904/xbox-showcase-hexen-announcement-phil-spencer-shirt

If it does end happening I really hope they keep the horror atmosphere.