DOOM turns 30, here are the gaming industry’s reactions – Windows Club

DOOM complete today 30 yearsand several exponents of the gaming industry celebrated the anniversary of the shooter developed by id Software, originally published for PC on December 10, 1993, on social media.

“Happy 30th birthday, DOOM,” wrote John Romero, the game’s designer. “I am grateful to have been part of this incredible team. Thank you for playing our games and thank you for keeping DOOM alive all these years.”

Happy 30th birthday, DOOM. I’m grateful to have been a part of this incredible team. Thank you for playing our games, and thank you for keeping DOOM alive, all these many years. pic.twitter.com/ZBzGqdXXBo

— John Romero 🤘🏽 (@romero) December 10, 2023

Tom Hall, another game designer on the original DOOM, wrote: “I feel lucky to have worked alongside these geniuses to bring the first-person shooter genre to life.”

Jordan Mechner, father of the Prince of Persia, dedicated the beautiful drawing that you can see below to the occasion. “Happy birthday, DOOM!” he wrote, adding: “John, I apologize for the artistic liberties I took with this cartoon: my memories of 1993 are vivid, but unlike yours, they are not photographic.”

Happy birthday to DOOM ! 🎂(John, apologies for the artistic liberties taken in this panel. My memories of 1993 are vivid, but unlike yours, not photographic.) pic.twitter.com/0kPzNZCU5o

— Jordan Mechner (@jmechner) December 10, 2023

Several modern development teams also joined the chorus of well wishes, from Obsidian Entertainment to Undead Labs, thanking id Software and DOOM for the inspiration provided over these three decades.