The original game is for DOS and to play it on computers with newer versions of Windows you will need a DOS emulator like D-Fend Reloaded, or you can use a launcher like Chocolate Doom, which you can download right from this page. The Doom source code was eventually released under the GPL license by id Software, that's why you can download the DOS version here for free and ports simply keep on coming.ĭoom cemented basic shooter weapon archetypes in video games: the pistol, the shotgun, the automatic rifle, and the rocket launcher, and as such most shooter design can be traced, in some way, back to it. Doom was first released on Decemby id Software.ĭoom is one of the most widely ported video games in the FPS genre: starting with the original MS-DOS shareware version, it's been released for seven computer operating systems, nine video game consoles, two handheld game consoles, and one cell phone. It introduced 3D graphics, true 3D spatiality, networked multiplayer gameplay, and support for player-created expansions.

Doom is a pioneer and first-person shooter classic game.

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