John Romero Wishes Wolfenstein 3D a Happy 30th Birthday
It could be argued that the FPS genre would not be where it is today without id Software's input from way back when. Although many consider Doom to be one of the most influential first person shooters ever, it was one of the studio's previous games, Wolfenstein 3D, which helped set things in motion during the early days of the genre. Yesterday, the classic Nazi-killing title turned 30 years old, and one of the game's creators took to social media to wish it a very happy birthday.
In a post on Twitter, famed developer John Romero, one of the co-founders of id Software, wished many happy returns to Wolfenstein 3D, which originally came out on May 5, 1992. Romero himself even said that, once the shareware version was uploaded, the FPS genre was practically born. Since then, the franchise has continued, and while it's struggling to make a true comeback like Doom did, the early entry's place in video game history is cemented.
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John Romero is something of a rockstar game developer. His distinctive long hair is one of the things that sets him apart from other notable names in the industry. On top of that, along with John Carmack and others, he is responsible for some of the most beloved first-person shooters in the early days of PC gaming. While he left the company after the release of Quake in the mid 1990s, his name is still synonymous with the genre, despite his later projects failing to hit the standards that were set more than three decades ago.
As for Wolfenstein itself, it's one of the longest running video game franchises out there, with a total of 13 games under its belt. There have been a number of attempts to bring it back into favor with the gaming community.
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