John Carmack of Id Software opts for OpenGL over DirectX

Category: Developers •

Jun 12, 2007

John Carmack of Id Software made a surprise appearance at Apple WWDC07 during Steve Jobs keynote speech and presented the first look video of Id Tech 5. Carmack has always opted for OpenGL over DirectX for several reasons, among them the ability to easily port over to Mac and Linux PCs. Carmack confirmed multiplatform development for Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360 and PS3.