Last week I decided to listen to all the keynotes from Carmack (2002-2013).. So much respect for this man and what he has done for the gaming community.

Definitely would be a shame to lose the yearly keynotes.. Not sure if he will do them anymore as their usually about his research to push idsoftware to newer technologies and improving their games. Maybe a yearly keynote from Oculus VR?

He said this on Twitter: "If they don't want me to talk on stage at Quakecon next year, we'll just have to fill up the lobby like the old days. :-)"

https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/403986360731594752

Haha, that's great to hear. He's just such an upbeat guy all the time, his enthusiasm is always infectious.

I have a theory that I'd be super upbeat if I had achieved massive, world-class success doing something I love, that was game-changing, in about as pure a form as it gets.