'Doom' and franchise descendants celebrate 25 years


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018

Separate from Bethesda's official announcement, original Doom co-designer has revealed plans to launch a new, nine-level Windows PC episode for the 1993 classic.

Foundational first-person action game Doom has turned 25, with publishing company Bethesda and original co-designer John Romero celebrating the milestone anniversary with a Year of Doom and a free level pack for the 1993 classic respectively.

First released on Dec 10, 1993, Doom built on the advancements of World War II gauntlet run Wolfenstein 3D and ushered in a new era for the first-person shooter genre courtesy of a demon-slaying narrative and a heavy metal soundtrack.

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