Unfortunately, those eagerly awaiting the release of Rage (PS3 and Xbox 360, PC) from id Software will be disappointed, and will have to wait a tad longer. That's because id CEO Todd Hollenshead himself has confirmed that the game won't be coming out this year.

A few hours ago, we reported that according to id Software's Tim Willits, the 6 to 8 GB data capacity of the Xbox 360 has significantly hindered the Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) team from putting in content which they have originally intended. Apparently, that wasn't what he meant and no cuts were made to the game. More after the jump.

It's the Xbox 360's fault. This is what Tim Willits has revealed at a discussion at the Austin Game Developers Conference, talking about the development of Rage's (PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360) story, and why they had to make across the board cuts on the game's feature.

Video gaming site Shacknews recently scored a huge interview with id software's Todd Hollenshead and Tim Willits. In it, both men talk about Rage, id's upcoming title for the Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms.

First off, the setting. Rage takes place after a comet hit Earth and wiped out civilization. While civilization tries to rebuild itself, players will take on the role of the hero as they try to help the remnants of humanity fight back against the new regime that's risen.

Surprisingly enough for an id title, there's a lot of racing involved in Rage. Players can soup up their cars with modifications and upgrades then head on to different towns where they can take part in races. Players will also need their car to travel around Rage's world getting missions, playing through instances and even stopping in the middle of nowhere to admire the scenery.

Of course, Rage also includes a lot of shooting. As Hollenshead said, there's a certain level of anarchy in the game as represented by the "A" in the game's logo. Side content is also a big thing in Rage, and the game looks pretty big judging from the interview. Willits references Bethesda's Oblivion by saying, "You can go and just do all the missions in the story, like in Oblivion, or you can go do other missions."

On the multiplayer side of things, Hollenshead said that he expects the game to be online on consoles. There will be co-op but versus multiplayer has yet to be decided on. According to Willits, the plan is to let players "find someone who can go on and do some co-op missions. If you finish a few, you can go do something different yourself, then go find someone to do the rest."

To find out more about Rage, click on the Read link below. The full interview's a pretty interesting read so check it out.