id Tech 6
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id Tech 6 is a proprietary game engine developed by id Software, known for powering modern, high-performance first-person shooters with advanced graphics and smooth gameplay.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: id Tech 6 Context triple: [Doom (2016 video game), gameEngine, id Tech 6]
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id Tech 5
id Tech 5 is a game engine developed by id Software, known for its advanced megatexture technology and use in visually rich first-person and survival horror titles.
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id Tech 1
id Tech 1 is a pioneering first-person shooter game engine best known for powering id Software’s classic titles like Doom and Heretic, and for popularizing fast, real-time 3D-like graphics in the early 1990s.
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id Tech engine
The id Tech engine is a series of influential game engines created by id Software, powering landmark first-person shooters like Doom and Quake and helping define real-time 3D graphics in video games.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, and the fourth main installment in the Counter-Strike series.
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Quake Champions
Quake Champions is a fast-paced, arena-style first-person shooter that modernizes the classic Quake formula with hero-based gameplay and online competitive modes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: id Tech 6 Target entity description: id Tech 6 is a proprietary game engine developed by id Software, known for powering modern, high-performance first-person shooters with advanced graphics and smooth gameplay.
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A.
id Tech 5
id Tech 5 is a game engine developed by id Software, known for its advanced megatexture technology and use in visually rich first-person and survival horror titles.
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B.
id Tech 1
id Tech 1 is a pioneering first-person shooter game engine best known for powering id Software’s classic titles like Doom and Heretic, and for popularizing fast, real-time 3D-like graphics in the early 1990s.
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id Tech engine
The id Tech engine is a series of influential game engines created by id Software, powering landmark first-person shooters like Doom and Quake and helping define real-time 3D graphics in video games.
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D.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, and the fourth main installment in the Counter-Strike series.
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E.
Quake Champions
Quake Champions is a fast-paced, arena-style first-person shooter that modernizes the classic Quake formula with hero-based gameplay and online competitive modes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game engine
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proprietary software ⓘ |
| developer | id Software ⓘ |
| feature |
advanced animation system
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advanced particle system ⓘ cross-platform support ⓘ global illumination techniques ⓘ high frame rate rendering ⓘ id Studio toolchain ⓘ modular engine architecture ⓘ multithreaded rendering ⓘ physically based materials ⓘ |
| firstUsedInGame |
Doom (2016 video game)
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linked to:
Doom (2016)
|
| genre | game engine ⓘ |
| licenseModel | proprietary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced graphics quality
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high performance on consoles and PC ⓘ smooth gameplay ⓘ |
| owner |
Microsoft
ⓘ
ZeniMax Media ⓘ |
| platform |
Google Stadia
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Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
Nintendo Switch ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ |
| predecessor | id Tech 5 ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| publisher | id Software ⓘ |
| softwareType |
3D game engine
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game development tool ⓘ graphics engine ⓘ |
| successor |
id Tech 7
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linked to:
id Tech 6
|
| supports |
OpenGL
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Vulkan ⓘ advanced post-processing effects ⓘ deferred shading ⓘ dynamic lighting ⓘ high dynamic range rendering ⓘ physically based rendering ⓘ virtual reality (VR) ⓘ |
| usedByCompany |
Avalanche Studios
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MachineGames ⓘ id Software ⓘ |
| usedFor |
first-person shooter games
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high-performance gaming ⓘ real-time rendering ⓘ video game development ⓘ |
| usedInGame |
Doom (2016 video game)
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linked to:
Doom (2016)
Doom VFR ⓘ
linked to:
DOOM VFR
Rage 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Rage
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus ⓘ Wolfenstein: Youngblood ⓘ |
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Subject: id Tech 6 Description of subject: id Tech 6 is a proprietary game engine developed by id Software, known for powering modern, high-performance first-person shooters with advanced graphics and smooth gameplay.
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