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==1993== | ==1993== | ||
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* April 2 - [[Doom]] 0.4 [[alpha]] released privately | * April 2 - [[Doom]] 0.4 [[alpha]] released privately | ||
* May 22 - Doom 0.5 alpha released privately | * May 22 - Doom 0.5 alpha released privately | ||
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==1997== | ==1997== | ||
* Fall - The [[Depths of Doom Trilogy]] combination pack is released | * Fall - The [[Depths of Doom Trilogy]] combination pack is released | ||
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* December 23 - The [[Doom source code]] is released | * December 23 - The [[Doom source code]] is released | ||
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==1999== | ==1999== | ||
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* January 11 - [[Raven Software]] releases the source code for [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]]. | * January 11 - [[Raven Software]] releases the source code for [[Heretic]] and [[Hexen]]. | ||
* April 20 - The [[Columbine High School Massacre]] occurs. | * April 20 - The [[Columbine High School Massacre]] occurs. | ||
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==2003== | ==2003== | ||
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* January 29 - The [[Ultimate Doom Trilogy: Collector's Edition]] combination pack is released | * January 29 - The [[Ultimate Doom Trilogy: Collector's Edition]] combination pack is released | ||
* May 6 - ''[[Masters of Doom]]'', by [[David Kushner]], is published | * May 6 - ''[[Masters of Doom]]'', by [[David Kushner]], is published | ||
==2004== | ==2004== | ||
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* August 3 - [[Doom 3]] is made available in the US | * August 3 - [[Doom 3]] is made available in the US | ||
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* April 4 - [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] is released | * April 4 - [[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]] is released | ||
* September 13 - [[Doom RPG]] is released | * September 13 - [[Doom RPG]] is released | ||
− | * October 18 - [[Quake 4]] | + | * October 18 - [[Quake 4]] is released |
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* October 21 - [[Doom movie]] premieres in the US | * October 21 - [[Doom movie]] premieres in the US | ||
==2006== | ==2006== | ||
− | * February 7 - [[Doom movie]] DVD is released | + | * February 7 - [[Doom movie]] [[Wikipedia:DVD|DVD]] is released |
+ | * July 11 - [[Prey]] is released in the US | ||
[[Category:Historical]] | [[Category:Historical]] |
Revision as of 09:00, 12 August 2006
Below is a timeline of Doom-related events.
Contents
Before 1993
- October 28, 1967 - John Romero is born
- August 20, 1970 - John Carmack is born
- December 14, 1990 - The first episode of Commander Keen (Marooned on Mars) is released
- February 1, 1991 - id Software is officially formed
- May 5, 1992 - Wolfenstein 3D is released
1993
- April 2 - Doom 0.4 alpha released privately
- May 22 - Doom 0.5 alpha released privately
- December 10 - Doom 0.99 shareware is released
1994
- January 15 - Heretic is released
- January 26 - The first version of the Doom Editing Utilities is released
- March 7 - The first public third-party PWAD is released
- September 30 - Doom II is released
1995
- April 30 - Ultimate Doom is released
- October 30 - Hexen is released
- December 26 - The Master Levels for Doom II is released
1996
- May 31 - Final Doom, Strife and the first version of Quake are released
- Chex Quest is released in boxes of Chex cereal
1997
- Fall - The Depths of Doom Trilogy combination pack is released
- December 23 - The Doom source code is released
1998
1999
- January 11 - Raven Software releases the source code for Heretic and Hexen.
- April 20 - The Columbine High School Massacre occurs.
- October 3 - The source code for Doom is re-released under the General Public Licence (GPL) by John Carmack, thanks to persuasion by Andrew "Linguica" Stine.
2000
2001
2002
2003
- January 29 - The Ultimate Doom Trilogy: Collector's Edition combination pack is released
- May 6 - Masters of Doom, by David Kushner, is published
2004
- August 3 - Doom 3 is made available in the US
2005
- January 5 - The Doom Wiki begins.
- April 4 - Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil is released
- September 13 - Doom RPG is released
- October 18 - Quake 4 is released
- October 21 - Doom movie premieres in the US
2006
- February 7 - Doom movie DVD is released
- July 11 - Prey is released in the US