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'''''Doom''''' is a series of [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]]s developed by [[id Software]]. The series focuses on the exploits of an unnamed space marine operating under the [[UAC]] (United Aerospace Corp.), who fights hordes of undead and demons in order to survive. The series was widely considered as one of the pioneering first-person shooter series in the video game industry, introducing features such as [[3D computer graphics|3D graphics]], networked [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] gameplay, and support for player-created expansions with the [[Doom WAD]] format. Since ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'', which was released in 1993, the series has spawned three sequels,<!-- Doom 64 counts, right? --> numerous expansions and a [[Doom (film)|film]].
'''''Doom''''' is a series of [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]]s developed by [[id Software]]. The series focuses on the exploits of an unnamed space marine operating under the [[Union Aerospace Corporation|UAC]] (United Aerospace Corp.), who fights hordes of undead and demons in order to survive. The series was widely considered as one of the pioneering first-person shooter series in the video game industry, introducing features such as [[3D computer graphics|3D graphics]], networked [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] gameplay, and support for player-created expansions with the [[Doom WAD]] format. Since ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'', which was released in 1993, the series has spawned three sequels,<!-- Doom 64 counts, right? --> numerous expansions and a [[Doom (film)|film]].


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Doom
The franchise logo, as of 2004
The official logo of the franchise
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Developer(s)id Software
Publisher(s)GT Interactive
Activision
Creator(s)John Carmack
Tom Hall
Platform(s)DOS
Microsoft Windows
Various consoles
First releaseDoom
1993

Doom is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by id Software. The series focuses on the exploits of an unnamed space marine operating under the UAC (United Aerospace Corp.), who fights hordes of undead and demons in order to survive. The series was widely considered as one of the pioneering first-person shooter series in the video game industry, introducing features such as 3D graphics, networked multiplayer gameplay, and support for player-created expansions with the Doom WAD format. Since Doom, which was released in 1993, the series has spawned three sequels, numerous expansions and a film.