It's been a challenge for id Software to stay on top of the game engine and FPS markets over the past few years, but it seems that John Carmack is ready to buckle down and begin work on his next big title, as id has announced that development for Doom 4 has begun.

The announcement was made in a statement issued today revealing that id is currently hiring a variety of designers and programmers to assist with the game's development. CEO Todd Hollenshead said that Doom 4 "demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry" and that it is "critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles."

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Joystiq expects the game to run off the new id Tech 5 engine, John Carmack's latest graphics engine that seeks to battle Epic's Unreal Engine 3, which has been used in numerous titles for the Xbox 360 and PS3, for dominance in the engine-licensing market.

A list of what job openings id needs to fill is available at their website.

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