Tim Willits, head of id Software, has confirmed that his company’s upcoming shooter RAGE will be supported via downloadable content soon after the game hits store shelves in September 2011.
Speaking to the chaps at VG247 during the Eurogamer Expo this past weekend, Willits also let slip that development of the hotly anticipated title is being formulated in such a way to allow for “other platform games, sequels and prequels.”
When asked if the game would support DLC, Willits replied, “Yes,” further adding, “The framework is there, and we plan on supporting the game soon after launch.”
“We do think this is an important brand for us and we want to maximise the brand and also let people see that we are committed to this product.”
He then added that the RAGE universe has been designed to allow for spin-off titles spanning multiple platforms: “One of the things we have done with RAGE is make the universe much richer than we have with our other games,” he explained.
“You can imagine that stuff happened before you got there, and stuff will happen after you leave. We wanted to make a rich world that we can expand on through iPhone games, other platform games, sequels and prequels.”
Finally, Willits confirmed that details on the game’s multiplayer component won’t be revealed until next year.