Tim Willits
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Tim Willits is the lead designer and co-owner of game developer id Software. He joined id Software in 1995 after impressing the owners and development team with DOOM levels he forged in his spare time and distributed free over the Internet. Willits has worked on The Ultimate Doom,Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Quake III: Team Arena and Doom 3.
Most recently, Willits was lead designer on DOOM 3 and the executive producer on QUAKE 4. Willits is currently working on a brand new IP at id Software.
Willits is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a former member of the University of Minnesota Army ROTC program. Willits was the battalion cadet-command sergeant major (C/CSM) during his junior year and attended ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Washington during the summer between his junior and senior years of college. After an injury during the summer, Willits completed two rotations, being assigned to both the first and seventh cadet regiments during that summer. He held the rank of cadet-major (C/MAJ) during his senior year and was assigned as the battalion training officer.
Willits was referenced in the Doom Movie as Dr. Willits in honor of his work on the DOOM games.
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