Team Future

What Team Future does

Team Future is a volunteer, non-profit game modding community founded around 2005 that develops modifications for the Doom franchise. The organization operates from a small core team of approximately five individuals, supplemented by 10-15+ community contributors across roles including level design, art direction, audio/voice acting, testing, and scripting. The community is founder- and project-led, with Kristian Käll (Kristus) leading the Ni'mrod project and Jacob Kruse (Shaviro) leading the Phobos project.

The organization's product portfolio consists of three projects: Ni'mrod: Project Doom (a Skulltag-based Doom 2 multiplayer add-on released December 9, 2005, featuring 13+ maps, custom weapons such as the Hellraiser, combat shotgun, and high-precision chaingun, plus skins, runes, medals, and a soundtrack); Phobos: A different kind of old school (a Doom 3 modification launched in 2016 that redesigns weapons and enemy behaviors to restore classic Doom pacing, with a voiced narrative set in the Doom universe); and RTC-3057, a less-developed third project. Core technology relies on the Skulltag source port for multiplayer, Doom Legacy for backward compatibility, and the Doom 3 mod framework. Products are distributed globally and free of charge through mainstream gaming storefronts (Steam, GOG), modding community platforms (ModDB, IdGames Archive), and direct downloads from tfuture.org.

Team Future's business model is non-commercial: all mods are distributed free of charge with no monetization mechanism, pricing tier, or revenue stream identified in the available sources. The organization has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no corporate ownership structure. Recognition is limited to a single community award — 'Best DM WAD of 2005' from Doomworld for Ni'mrod: Project Doom. Marketing is entirely community-driven through Doomworld forums, Skulltag community channels, dedicated Team Future forums, and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube) maintained for the Phobos project.

Name

Team Future

Legal name

Team Future

Website

https://tfuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team Future is a volunteer non-profit modding community that develops free Doom franchise modifications, including Ni'mrod: Project Doom and Phobos, distributed globally through Steam, GOG, ModDB, and IdGames for classic FPS enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Mod Development

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Engine & Creation Platforms (UGC/Modding) (BPAMAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modding Platforms & Tooling (mods, maps, servers, script hubs) (MPAFAIAB), Social/UGC & Sandbox Game Studios (Roblox-like) (MPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Doom game modifications
• Multiplayer deathmatch maps
• FPS game mods
• Community modding projects
• Classic FPS gameplay

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Free mod distribution: All mods are distributed free of charge. No monetization model identified in the provided sources. Projects are community-driven fan modifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Team Future is a volunteer game modding collective that develops and distributes free fan-made modifications (mods) for id Software's Doom franchise. Its core products include Phobos, a Doom 3 mod that brings back old-school FPS gameplay through modified weapons, enemies, and a new voiced story; Ni'mrod: Project Doom, a Skulltag-based Doom 2 multiplayer add-on featuring new weapons, 13+ multiplayer maps, and bot support; and RTC-3057, another Doom-based game project. Mods are distributed free of charge via Steam, GOG, ModDB, the IdGames Archive, and direct website downloads.

Product overview

Team Future is a game modding collective that develops Doom-related modifications. Their portfolio consists of three distinct products: Phobos is a Doom 3 modification focused on restoring old-school FPS gameplay with modified weapons, enemies, and a new narrative; Ni'mrod: Project Doom is a Skulltag-based Doom 2 multiplayer add-on serving as a prequel to the original Ni'mrod mission pack; and RTC-3057 is another game project. The products share the common theme of reimagining classic Doom gameplay with enhanced combat, new weapons, and expanded storylines set in the Doom universe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ni'mrod - Project Doom: Multiplayer-focused Doom 2 modification for Skulltag, released December 2005. Features new weapons, maps, and gameplay mechanics.
• Phobos: A different kind of old school
• RTC-3057

Products and services

• Phobos: A different kind of old school A Doom 3 modification that restores old-school FPS gameplay to the Doom 3 engine. Features include redesigned weapons (new shotgun, modified firearms), altered enemy behaviors (faster demons, more enemies on screen), and a new player-driven story with voiced characters. Levels are built for exploration, progression, and environmental puzzles in the spirit of Half-Life and Dark Forces.
• Ni'mrod: Project Doom A Skulltag-based Doom 2 add-on serving as a prequel to Ni'mrod: Ixnay on the Hombre. Primary focus is multiplayer deathmatch with 13+ maps of varying sizes, featuring new weapons (Hellraiser, combat shotgun, high precision chaingun), 5 new skins, runes, and medals. Includes a 10-level single-player setup for battling bots.
• RTC-3057 A game project by Team Future featuring custom modifications for Doom-based games. Limited public information is available beyond a project banner linking to its dedicated page.

Quantifiable outcome

• First SP map for Ni'mrod released one year after initial release

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkulltagcoreTechnology or IntegrationSkulltag is the source port powering Ni'mrod: Project Doom multiplayer functionality. The mod is specifically designed as a Skulltag add-on focused on deathmatch/LMS/Terminator gameplay. Team Future also recruits beta testers through Skulltag forums.
• Unholy SoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnholy Soft provided main source resources for the Ni'mrod project. Their Ni'mrod - Ixnay on the Hombre team contributed assets that were incorporated into Team Future's Ni'mrod: Ixnay on the Hombre compatibility.
• Community Map ContributorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity members Homer and [RB]Cacodemon create and release add-on maps for Ni'mrod including 'Hell on Exdeus' (single player) and 'Exdeus: Toxic Storage Plant' (deathmatch).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• New Blood Interactive: An indie publisher specializing in retro FPS titles (DUSK, Amid Evil, Prodeus). Comparable as a higher-tier entity that emerged from the same retro FPS / modding-adjacent culture and represents a potential commercialization pathway for Team Future's craft.
• id Software: Creator and rights-holder of the Doom franchise on which all of Team Future's products are built. While not a direct competitor, it is the foundational incumbent whose IP and engine underpin Team Future's existence.
• Nexus Mods: The largest general-purpose mod hosting platform. It is a broad incumbent in the modding ecosystem and an alternative distribution channel that Team Future has not adopted.
• ModDB: The largest mod-hosting platform and one of Team Future's primary distribution channels for Phobos. It is a broad incumbent in the same ecosystem rather than a direct modding competitor.

Emerging players

• Zandronum: The active successor source port to Skulltag (which powers Ni'mrod's multiplayer). It is comparable as enabling infrastructure for Doom multiplayer mods and represents the platform direction Team Future's multiplayer mods would need to migrate toward.
• GZDoom: The dominant modern Doom source port supporting advanced rendering and modding. It is comparable as the core engine layer that contemporary Doom modding communities target, and a likely candidate port for any future Team Future releases.

Direct peers

• The Dark Mod: A volunteer community producing a total conversion Thief-style stealth mod for the Doom 3 engine. It is directly comparable to Team Future as a long-running volunteer modding community releasing commercial-quality total conversions on Steam and ModDB.
• Brutal Doom: One of the most popular single-developer Doom mods, adding enhanced gore, weapons, and enemy behavior. It is the most direct comparable to Team Future's Ni'mrod in being a community-built Doom modification with active modding-community distribution.
• Doom 64 EX: A community project recreating and extending Doom 64 on PC. Comparable to Team Future as a volunteer modding community developing Doom-engine content distributed freely to the community.

Others

• Doomworld: The largest Doom-focused community forum and IdGames archive host. It is comparable as the primary community hub where Team Future recruits beta testers, distributes Ni'mrod, and received its Best DM WAD 2005 award.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Doom3Phobos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Doom3Phobos
• Facebookfacebook.com/doom3phobos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-future-game

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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