id, which is also responsible for blockbuster franchises such as Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake, first revealed plans for Rage at last year's Quakeon. Rage will take gamers through the apocalyptic landscapes of a futuristic Earth affected by a massive collision with an asteroid.

"It's more than just a first-person shooter," id CEO Todd Hollenshead promised at the time. "We will show vehicles and racetracks, driving and racing elements." Players will aid the villages' inhabitants in fighting both an oppressive regime and various mutants and monsters roaming the wasteland.