{"id":259017,"date":"2023-11-06T10:34:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=313702"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:45:01","slug":"doom-will-turn-30-very-soon-and-will-have-a-very-special-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/doom-will-turn-30-very-soon-and-will-have-a-very-special-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom will turn 30 very soon and will have a very special anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/romero\/status\/1720489883590939047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">As shared by John Romero in a post on X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>, the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-hacker-who-used-his-power-to-play-doom-on-a-printer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Doom<\/a> <strong>will celebrate its 30th anniversary on December 10th<\/strong>, as the title from id Software was originally released in 1993. For those who might not be aware, although we imagine there aren&#8217;t many, <strong>Romero is one of the founders of the mentioned company. Even though he hasn&#8217;t been a part of it for a long time<\/strong>, he continues to be a key figure in its history and that of the Doom franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/b400d77a-96d4-11e6-b23c-00163ec9f5fa\/4258025673\/doom-95-logo.png\" alt=\"Doom 95\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Doom 95<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/doom-95.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/doom-95.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, John Romero&#8217;s significant role in the company&#8217;s history, now owned by Bethesda, cannot be overlooked, and <strong>we must also acknowledge John Carmack<\/strong>. To be precise, on December 10th, <strong>both personalities will come together again to celebrate Doom&#8217;s 30th anniversary by discussing the iconic title and the franchise<\/strong> in general live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/theromero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Romero&#8217;s own Twitch channel<\/a>. <strong>This event is scheduled to take place next month on the 10th at 9:00 PM<\/strong> (Spanish Peninsula time). Moreover, this won&#8217;t be the only event serving as a celebration for id Software&#8217;s classic shooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Romero and John Carmack will reunite for the 30th anniversary of Doom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In addition to SIGIL II (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ag7KlXUzNw\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ag7KlXUzNw<\/a>), I&#39;ve got some other great news to celebrate DOOM&#39;s 30th Anniversary. Join me and John Carmack <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ID_AA_Carmack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ID_AA_Carmack<\/a> to discuss DOOM live, moderated by David L. Craddock <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidlcraddock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@davidlcraddock<\/a>. Dec 10 8pm GMT on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bODJojudA5\">https:\/\/t.co\/bODJojudA5<\/a>. Thanks\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lkVVksE1v\">pic.twitter.com\/7lkVVksE1v<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Romero \u26e7 (@romero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/romero\/status\/1720489883590939047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romero, through the same post on X, <strong>has announced that he is preparing the release of a new unofficial episode for Doom<\/strong>, a launch that will coincide with the shooter&#8217;s 30th-anniversary celebration. This new chapter, serving as a sort of expansion for the classic game, <strong>is titled Sigil II and will be released on December 10th<\/strong>. The first episode of Sigil was released for the original game in 1993 for free, as if it were a fifth chapter. In fact, it ended up being released by Bethesda as a free mod for the title&#8217;s ports on consoles and mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sigil II will feature <strong>nine levels and two additional ones that will be exclusive to Deathmatch mode at its launch, all entirely free<\/strong>. Additionally, a digital edition is <a href=\"https:\/\/romero.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">available<\/a> that includes <strong>two digital soundtracks from the Thorr and James Paddock level packs<\/strong>. There is also <a href=\"https:\/\/romero.com\/shop\/p\/sigil2usb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">a physical edition that will be sold on a shotgun shell-shaped USB drive<\/a> and includes <strong>various extras<\/strong>, both digital and physical. It appears that <strong>two other physical editions of this project have already sold out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means we will not only have <strong>an exciting reunion between John Romero and John Carmack<\/strong>, but we will also receive <strong>a new episode for the iconic Doom<\/strong>, the game that catapulted them to fame, both individually and for id Software itself, of course. As for the reunion, it will be interesting to see it happen after all the rumors that have circulated over the years about their strained relationship. However, Romero himself has debunked these rumors, <strong>stating in his autobiography that they have always been friends and continue to be so<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/b400d77a-96d4-11e6-b23c-00163ec9f5fa\/4258025673\/doom-95-logo.png\" alt=\"Doom 95\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Doom 95<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/doom-95.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/doom-95.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot has been written about our working relationship and our final breakup. <strong>The truth is, Carmack and I were friends, and we cared about each other, and we still do<\/strong>. The incredible discipline we had as a team allowed us to <strong>create and publish thirty-two games in six years<\/strong>. <strong>We changed the world for the better<\/strong>,&#8221; stated Romero, who is now developing his own <strong>first-person shooter under his studio Romero Games, using Unreal Engine<\/strong>. We don&#8217;t know anything else about it at the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As shared by John Romero in a post on X (formerly Twitter), the iconic Doom will celebrate its 30th anniversary on December 10th, as the title from id Software was originally released in 1993. For those who might not be aware, although we imagine there aren&#8217;t many, Romero is one of the founders of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/doom-will-turn-30-very-soon-and-will-have-a-very-special-anniversary\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Doom will turn 30 very soon and will have a very special anniversary&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9280,"featured_media":259019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2112],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-259017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-doom"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316655,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259017\/revisions\/316655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259017"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=259017"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=259017"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=259017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}