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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will honor id Software co-founder John Carmack with a BAFTA Fellowship at this year's awards ceremony.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

March 24, 2016

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will honor id Software co-founder John Carmack with a BAFTA Fellowship at this year's awards ceremony

The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA, recognizing an individual's outstanding contribution to film, television, or video games. 

Currently unraveling the mysteries of virtual reality at Oculus, Carmack is best known for programming genre-defining titles such as Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake during his time at id. 

The legendary programmer has also invested time and money into a number of games charities and communities, and is a staunch supporter of open source software.

“Receiving a BAFTA Fellowship is a great honor. Over the course of my career, I’ve remained passionate about the potential for engineering and technology improvements to expand the range of human creativity," said Carmack. 

"Graphics, networking, extendable platforms, and now virtual reality; each has enabled magnificent new things that delight millions of people. I am as excited about the future today as I was when I started."

Previous recipients of BATFA's Fellowship include Gabe Newell, Peter Molyneux, and Shigeru Miyamoto

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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