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The '''Doom II release party''', also called the '''Doomsday party''', was an event held at The Limelight night club in New York City on October 10, 1994, the official release date of Doom II (though the game had become generally available as of September 30). Invitations were open to a limited number of adult members of the public from September 23 until September 28 at midnight. The event was id Software's first official release party.
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'''Alfonso John Romero''' (born October 28, 1967) is a famous figure in the computer gaming industry, and was a founding employee of id Software. He is considered a father of the first-person shooter video game genre due to his critical programming and design roles in the creation of ''Wolfenstein 3D'', ''Doom'' and ''Doom II'', and ''Quake''.  
 
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The event included a Doom II deathmatch tournament, with four-player matches in the Deathmatch 2.0 game mode. Awards were given, including a series of golden medals.
 
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John Romero

Alfonso John Romero (born October 28, 1967) is a famous figure in the computer gaming industry, and was a founding employee of id Software. He is considered a father of the first-person shooter video game genre due to his critical programming and design roles in the creation of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Doom II, and Quake.
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