Surprise — Doom Has A New Level Now
The original Doom, the grandfather of all FPSes, has a new level. Not a hack level created by a fan, a real extra level authored by John Romero himself. He posted it on his Facebook wall and tweeted it today:
It’s been 21 years since I made a DOOM level. Here’s my version of E1M8 using DOOM1.WAD. https://t.co/ueKM7gBbXd
DOOM1.WAD is the name of Doom’s default set of data files. E1M8 is the technical name for the final level in the original version of the game that was distributed as shareware back in the Internet’s dawning days. Following the link will give you the files you need to play the new level.
Why did John decide to make another level on a whim, a full 22 years later? He didn’t say. For now, just enjoy this lost slice of 1994.