Doom

From Videogame Morgue File

Doom is a first-person shooter developed by id Software in 1993. It was a highly influential title in the development of first-person shooters, as well as playing a pioneering role in realtime texture-mapped 3D graphics, networked multiplayer play, and support for a large number of user-made levels and mods. Doom is also notable for its tremendous success outside traditional 'boxes on shelves' retail channels, originally being distributed under the shareware model.

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Screenshots from early versions of Doom can be seen at Unseen 64's Doom [PC - Alpha / Beta] page.

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Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
David Kushner

Masters of Doom' is the true inside story of John Carmack and John Romero, co-creators of the most innovative and notoriously successful video games in history - Doom and Quake.

ISBN 0-8129-7215-5

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Game Engine Black Book: DOOM
Fabien Sanglard

A deep, technical dive on Doom's engine and tool implementation, featuring forewords and interviews with id team members.

ISBN 1099819776

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Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters
David Craddock

Based on interviews with the developers, Rocket Jump explores the making of the Quake franchise, the culture that simultaneously shaped and fractured creator id Software, and other developers whose creativity defined an era. Mostly Quake-centric, but some material on Doom.

ISBN N/A