Rage (video game)

For the game engine, see Rockstar Advanced Game Engine.
Rage
Developer(s)id Software[a]
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Director(s)Tim Willits
Producer(s)
  • Hunter Hyneman
  • Jason Kim
  • Matthew Nelson
Programmer(s)
Writer(s)Matthew J. Costello
Composer(s)Rod Abernethy
Engineid Tech 5
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    • NA: October 4, 2011
    • AU: October 6, 2011
    • EU: October 7, 2011
  • OS X
    • WW: February 2, 2012
Genre(s)First-person shooter, vehicular combat
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Rage is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks, released in October 2011 for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360, and in February 2012 for OS X.[1][2] It was first shown as a tech demo at the 2007 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference and was announced at the QuakeCon.[3][4] Rage uses id Software's id Tech 5 game engine and is the final game released by the company under the supervision of founder John Carmack.

Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis on Earth.[5] Players take control of Nicholas Raine, a soldier put into hibernation in an underground shelter who emerges into the wasteland a century later, and finds himself a wanted man by an oppressive organization known as The Authority. The game has been described as similar to the movie Mad Max 2, and video games such as Duke Nukem, Fallout and Borderlands.[6]

Rage received mainly positive reviews, with reviewers praising the game's combat mechanics, gameplay and graphics while criticizing the lack of story, characters, and direction. A sequel, Rage 2, was released on May 14, 2019.


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  1. ^ Watts, Steve (June 10, 2011). "Rage delayed to October 4". Shacknews. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  2. ^ Kruse, Cord (2012-02-03). "Rage: Campaign Edition Released For Mac". Inside Mac Games. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. ^ Faylor, Chris (August 3, 2007). "id Reveals Rage For PC, Mac, PS3 and 360 (Updated, Reorganized)". Shacknews.
  4. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (June 11, 2007). "New id Engine Showcased at WWDC". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Winegarner, Taylor (August 3, 2007). "Rage Interview". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Ocampo, Jason (August 3, 2007). "QuakeCon 2007: Rage First Look". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 30, 2017.