id Software President Todd Hollenshead Leaves Company

id Software president Todd Hollenshead has left the company, Bethesda has confirmed to IGN.

"After many years with the studio, Todd Hollenshead decided to leave id Software to pursue other personal interests," Bethesda's Pete Hines told us. "While Todd was not part of the development teams, he was an integral part of id Software’s success as the business head of the studio and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors."

Hollenshead's role at id Software changed from CEO president following ZeniMax's acquisition of the studio in 2009.

Bethesda and id recently "refocused" Doom 4 as it wasn't up to the "quality and excitement" the developer, publisher, and fans would have expected. Bethesda did the same for Prey 2 as well. id's Rage 2 was allegedly canceled, with members of that team making their way onto the troubled Doom 4 project.

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