 Joining id Software in 1995 to help with the marketing self publishing of company's gaming catalogue, Wilson oversaw the launches of several games in id's line-up, including sequels and add-ons to games in the "Doom" and "Heretic"/"" series.Mike also oversaw the launch the retail shareware version of "Quake" through use of encrypted CD-ROMs and later DVDs, making the titles readily available to major retailers and 7-11 stores nationwide.Leaving id Software at the end of 1996, Wilson went on to join John Romero and Tom Hall to launch the game development company, Ion Storm.