Legendary DOOM (2016) Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

Everyone's favorite old school game DOOM (2016) is celebrating its birthday today! 10 years since the game released.

That's right! DOOM (2016) officially celebrates 10 years today. Let's remember that this game completely revitalized DOOM as a franchise, and because of that many people still consider it one of the best FPS reboots ever made. DOOM 2016 practically brought old school FPS gaming back into modern gaming.

This game is actually so important for the history of FPS gaming; the focus is on brutal and fast action, with minimal focus on scripts and cinematic gameplay. Movement and combat are constantly aggressive and unpredictable. The game reminded the industry that FPS games don't have to be slow and cinematic to become popular.

As a game, DOOM 2016 changed a lot of things; for example, it popularized fast paced FPS gameplay, brought back interest in the arena shooter vibe, and opened the path for DOOM Eternal. After the success of this game, more developers around the world started making retro inspired shooters.

Before release, many people were skeptical about this reboot, and the first marketing did not leave the best impression of the game. But after launch, everything changed; the game became a massive hit and won over the FPS audience very quickly. A classic example of a game that surpassed everyone's expectations.

DOOM 2016 still remains one of the most important FPS reboots of the modern era, it still has a huge influence on the shooter genre, and many consider it a modern classic.

10 years later, DOOM 2016 still has the reputation of being one of the strongest FPS experiences of its generation!

TechPlay sincerely congratulates DOOM on its 10th birthday! <3

Doom is a 2016 first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the first major installment in the Doom series since 2004's Doom 3 and is a reboot of the franchise. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016.