But Carmack was absolved from responsibility, and then went on to sue ZeniMax for failing to pay him $22.5 million for their purchase of iD. Reportedly he settled for an undisclosed amount.

John Carmack arrives for The British Academy Games Awards 2016 at Tobacco Dock on April 7, 2016 in London, England. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images 2022-12-16T23:09:43Z Share ...

John Carmack was not only on the floor at QuakeCon 2023, but held an impromptu meet-and-greet with the help of the staff and attended the Quake Champions tournament. Source: John Carmack.