The focus id Software are placing upon a singleplayer experience with Doom III was highlighted today, as it came to light that a co-operative mode will only be available in the Xbox edition of the game which is currently in development at Vicarious Visions. CEO Karthik Bala also revealed that Doom III would be "a showcase title for Xbox Live."
"Our biggest addition for the Xbox is the ability to play the single player game with a friend in co-op mode," he told GamePro in the US, although in more positive news he also confirmed that the Xbox port of the game would feature Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, with a number of features and additions that make playing against others online a fantastic experience." Sadly he did not clarify whether co-op would feature on Live. Quite whether Vicarious can pull-off a top notch multiplayer experience on the Xbox on-top of id's primary interest in singleplayer excellence remains to be seen, but we shall certainly be keeping our eyes peeled for further information for you.
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