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Doom 3

Platforms

Nintendo Switch
PC
Xbox

Initial release Aug. 3, 2004

Developers

id Software

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

Activision

Franchise Doom

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id Software consolidating Steam games to lessen confusion

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id Software consolidating Steam games to lessen confusion

Far from doomed.

Aug. 11, 2022 Ed Nightingale

You can now pick up the five-game Doom Slayers Collection on Switch

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You can now pick up the five-game Doom Slayers Collection on Switch

Includes Doom 1, 2, 3, 64, and 2016.

Aug. 20, 2021 Matt Wales

Doom 3 VR Edition announced for PlayStation VR

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Doom 3 VR Edition announced for PlayStation VR

Hell be back.

March 3, 2021 Tom Phillips

You need a Bethesda account to play the original Doom on Nintendo Switch

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You need a Bethesda account to play the original Doom on Nintendo Switch

UPDATE: Bethesda says login should be optional, working on a fix.

July 27, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

Doom 64 pops up in an age-rating listing for PC and PS4

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Doom 64 pops up in an age-rating listing for PC and PS4

And now everyone's remembering why it was so special.

July 27, 2019 Wesley Yin-Poole

The Doom Marine was modelled after John Romero

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The Doom Marine was modelled after John Romero

"I am the Doomguy!"

July 21, 2017 Jeffrey Matulef

Doom meets Gone Home in Doom 2 mod / memoir Autobiographical Architecture

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Doom meets Gone Home in Doom 2 mod / memoir Autobiographical Architecture

Life in hell.

Aug. 22, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

Speedrunner sets new world record for Doom... 3?!

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Speedrunner sets new world record for Doom... 3?!

Sprints through campaign in under 65 minutes.

May 20, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

John Carmack to get this year's BAFTA Fellowship award

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John Carmack to get this year's BAFTA Fellowship award

C++ for acceptance speech.

March 24, 2016 Robert Purchese

Todd Hollenshead and his hair leave id Software after 17 years

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Todd Hollenshead and his hair leave id Software after 17 years

That salon time.

June 27, 2013 Robert Purchese

Original Doom 3 returns to Steam

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Original Doom 3 returns to Steam

Costs six quid.

Nov. 12, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

If you want the original Doom 3 from Steam you have to pay £76

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If you want the original Doom 3 from Steam you have to pay £76

UPDATE: Bethesda: "We're looking into options" for those who want to buy the original Doom 3.

Oct. 23, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Doom 3 source code finally released

Carmack announces free download now available.

Nov. 23, 2011 Tom Phillips

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Lawyers hold up Doom 3 source code release

Carmack writing new code to dodge patent issue.

Nov. 17, 2011 Fred Dutton

Doom 3 source code ready for release

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Doom 3 source code ready for release

Carmack: It's "packaged and tested".

Nov. 1, 2011 Tom Phillips

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Opinion

Why I Love… Doom III

Happiness is a warm gun.

Oct. 25, 2011 Will Porter

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id: how Rage improves on Doom 3

Bigger and deeper, says Hollenshead.

Aug. 12, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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id to release Doom 3 source code

Carmack wants other devs to follow suit.

Aug. 4, 2011 Fred Dutton

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Carmack: games "reduce aggression"

Doom creator sees shooters as "cathartic".

July 30, 2011 Fred Dutton

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DOOM film reboot green-lit - report

To be smothered in 3D.

March 10, 2011 Robert Purchese

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PC makers see piracy as "hidden benefit"

Reckons Id CEO Todd Hollenshead.

Aug. 21, 2008 GamesIndustry.biz

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Sales show Doom 3 was "not bad" - Willits

But he gets why it divided opinions.

Aug. 5, 2008 Tom Bramwell

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Todd Hollenshead defends Doom III

People slating it "get no credibility".

July 8, 2008 Tom Bramwell

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Id Software creating new game

Carmack building fancy engine.

May 31, 2007 Robert Purchese

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Review

Doom III

Selling Hell proves fittingly difficult. You kind of have to go there first.

March 29, 2006 Tom Bramwell

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