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* March 7 - The first public third-party [[PWAD]], the [[Origwad]], is released. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/m-o/origwad|linkonly=1}}
 
* March 7 - The first public third-party [[PWAD]], the [[Origwad]], is released. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/m-o/origwad|linkonly=1}}
 
* March 11 - [[CROSS.WAD]] is released. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/deathmatch/a-c/crossa|linkonly=1}}
 
* March 11 - [[CROSS.WAD]] is released. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/deathmatch/a-c/crossa|linkonly=1}}
* March 24 - [[E2M1ED.WAD]] is announced on [[Usenet]]. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/d-f/e2m1ed|linkonly=1}}
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* March 24 - [[E2M1ED.WAD]] is announced on [[Usenet]]. {{idgames|title=|file=levels/doom/d-f/e2m1ed|linkonly=1** }}
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* June 10 - [[Crossing Acheron]] is released in version 0.0.
 
* June 23 - [[Doomsday of UAC]] is released.
 
* June 23 - [[Doomsday of UAC]] is released.
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* June 28 - [[Slaughter Until Death]], the first WAD created by [[The Innocent Crew]], is released.
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* August 10 - [[Return to Phobos]] is released.
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* August 22 - [[The Unholy Trinity]] is released.
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* October 1 - [[The Evil Unleashed]] is released
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* October 19 - [[Aliens TC]] is released, becoming the first total conversion.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/c/DMxqbgyTzOI/m/iDAUUXJ9gqUJ</ref>
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* October 30 - Version v2.0 of the first installment of Serenity Trilogy, [[Serenity]], is released.
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* November 7 - Version v1.1 of [[Eternity (WAD)|Eternity]] is released.
  
 
==1995==
 
==1995==
 
* January - [[The Lost Episodes of Doom]] is published.
 
* January - [[The Lost Episodes of Doom]] is published.
* May 14 - [[The Innocent Crew]] releases the final version of [[Obituary]].
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* May 11 - [[Infinity]], the final part of Serenity Trilogy, is released.
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* May 14 - [[The Innocent Crew]] releases the final version (1.1) of [[Obituary]].
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* May 17 - [[The Final Gathering]] is released.
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* June 9 - A deathmatch-focused WAD called [[Boothill]] is released. Later that year, [[A Fistful of Doom]], the UK answer for the previously mentioned WAD, is released.
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* June 13 - [[The Artifact (WAD)]] is released in its first, full state.
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* August 29 - [[Fava Beans]] is released.
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* September - [[The Abyss]] is released.
 
* October 28 - [[TNT: Evilution]] is announced delayed in favor of a commercial release as one half of [[Final Doom]].<ref>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.games.doom.ii/Fhfl5PHTbVk/0eSgX8fkDJcJ</ref>
 
* October 28 - [[TNT: Evilution]] is announced delayed in favor of a commercial release as one half of [[Final Doom]].<ref>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.games.doom.ii/Fhfl5PHTbVk/0eSgX8fkDJcJ</ref>
* December - [[Memento Mori]] is initially released.<ref>An "Announcement 2" thread was posted to the {{c|rec.games.computer.doom.playing}} [[Usenet]] group on 14 December 1995 [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.games.computer.doom.playing/memento$20mori/rec.games.computer.doom.playing/URgLt1zLXfw/B63oObh6F9gJ] but implies the original release was on 10 December.</ref>
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* November 13 - [[Nostromo's Run]] is released after a year of development.
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* December 10 - [[Memento Mori]] is initially released.<ref>An "Announcement 2" thread was posted to the {{c|rec.games.computer.doom.playing}} [[Usenet]] group on 14 December 1995 [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.games.computer.doom.playing/memento$20mori/rec.games.computer.doom.playing/URgLt1zLXfw/B63oObh6F9gJ] but implies the original release was on 10 December.</ref>
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* December 18 - [[H2H-Xmas]] is released.
  
 
==1996==
 
==1996==
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* January 24 - [[Polygon Base]] is released.
 
* February 10 - [[Memento Mori]] is initially uploaded to the [[/idgames archive]].
 
* February 10 - [[Memento Mori]] is initially uploaded to the [[/idgames archive]].
 
* March 21 - [[Icarus: Alien Vanguard]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* March 21 - [[Icarus: Alien Vanguard]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* March 29 - [[The Troopers' Playground]] is released. One of the WAD's levels occupying MAP06 slot will become part of [[Requiem]] in the future in MAP09 slot.
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* April 12 - [[99 Ways to Die]] is released.
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* April 17 - [[A Hidden Mountain Factory]] is released.
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* May 14 - [[Dystopia 3]] is released.
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* July 17 - [[All Hell is Breaking Loose]] is released.
 
* July 27 - [[Memento Mori II]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* July 27 - [[Memento Mori II]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* August 1 - [[Army of Darkness TC]] is released, both for [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]].
  
 
==1997==
 
==1997==
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* February 22 - The first episode of [[Mordeth]] called "The City of Babel" is uploaded to the /idgames archive. From that point on, there is no particular information about the rest of the WAD's release.
 
* May 2 - [[Hell Revealed]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* May 2 - [[Hell Revealed]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* May 11 - [[Chord NG]], the third installment of the Chord series is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* June 15 - [[Dawn of the Dead]], an episode replacement for [[Knee-Deep in the Dead]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* June 19 - [[The Talosian Incident]] is released.
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* June 24 - [[STRAIN]], a [[partial conversion]] for [[Doom II]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* July 4 - [[Requiem]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* July 4 - [[Requiem]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 12 - [[GothicDM]], a [[deathmatch]] exclusive WAD, is released.
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* August 2 - [[Hell's Eventide]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* November 14 - [[Eternal Doom]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* November 14 - [[Eternal Doom]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  
 
==1999==
 
==1999==
 
* January 30 - [[Wow.wad]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* January 30 - [[Wow.wad]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* May 21 - [[Assault on Tei Tenga]] is released.
  
 
==2001==
 
==2001==
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==2007==
 
==2007==
 
* June 2 - Initial release of [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]].
 
* June 2 - Initial release of [[Knee-Deep in ZDoom]].
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* July 16 - [[Demons of Problematique]] is released and is later named a [[Cacowards]] runner-up.
  
 
==2008==
 
==2008==
 
* August 24 - [[UAC Military Nightmare]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* August 24 - [[UAC Military Nightmare]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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==2009==
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* September 20 - [[Demons of Problematique 2]] is released and later wins a [[Cacowards 2009|Cacoward]].
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* October 22 - [[Deus Vult Zero]] is released.
  
 
==2010==
 
==2010==
* February 28 - {{wp|BioShock}} level designer Jean-Paul LeBreton publishes a noted design analysis on Doom and releases [[Arcadia Demade]], a [[Doom II]] version of a BioShock level.<ref>http://kotaku.com/5482975/bioshocks-arcadia-demade-for-doom-ii</ref>
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* February 28 - {{wp|BioShock}} level designer [[Jean-Paul LeBreton]] publishes a noted design analysis on Doom and releases [[Arcadia Demade]], a [[Doom II]] version of a BioShock level.<ref>http://kotaku.com/5482975/bioshocks-arcadia-demade-for-doom-ii</ref>
 
* March 28 - [[UAC Ultra]] is released.
 
* March 28 - [[UAC Ultra]] is released.
 
* September 4 - The [[Brutal Doom]] gameplay mod is initially released.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/BrutalDoom/photos/a.120948254708841.21523.120938508043149/384484625021868/?type=1</ref>
 
* September 4 - The [[Brutal Doom]] gameplay mod is initially released.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/BrutalDoom/photos/a.120948254708841.21523.120938508043149/384484625021868/?type=1</ref>
* October 8 - [[Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch]] is released to the public after a demo debut at the [http://http://www.sgconvention.com/ ''ScrewAttack'' Gaming Convention].
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* October 8 - [[Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch]] is released to the public after a demo debut at the [http://www.sgconvention.com/ ''ScrewAttack'' Gaming Convention].
 
* October 9 - [[Hacx]] v1.2 is released as a stand-alone [[IWAD]].
 
* October 9 - [[Hacx]] v1.2 is released as a stand-alone [[IWAD]].
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==2015==
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* February 14 - The first version of [[InstaDoom]] is released. It wins the Mockaward for 2015.
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* June 13 - [[Sunlust]] is released and later wins a [[Cacowards 2015|Cacoward]].
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* August 17 - [[Don't Be A Bitch Remastered]] is released and later wins a Cacoward.
  
 
==2016==
 
==2016==
 
* January 15 - [[John Romero]] releases his first Doom PWAD in 21 years. [[Tech Gone Bad]] is a single level for [[limit-removing]] ports and is an alternate take on {{ml|E1M8: Phobos Anomaly (Doom)}}.<ref>http://kotaku.com/john-romero-releases-first-doom-level-in-21-years-1753216688</ref>
 
* January 15 - [[John Romero]] releases his first Doom PWAD in 21 years. [[Tech Gone Bad]] is a single level for [[limit-removing]] ports and is an alternate take on {{ml|E1M8: Phobos Anomaly (Doom)}}.<ref>http://kotaku.com/john-romero-releases-first-doom-level-in-21-years-1753216688</ref>
 
* April 26 - [[John Romero]] releases a second Doom PWAD, [[Phobos Mission Control]], as an alternate take on {{ml|E1M4: Command Control (Doom)}}.
 
* April 26 - [[John Romero]] releases a second Doom PWAD, [[Phobos Mission Control]], as an alternate take on {{ml|E1M4: Command Control (Doom)}}.
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==2019==
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* May 22 - [[John Romero]]'s [[SIGIL]] is released in the form of limited editions, which began to ship on this date. On May 31, the WAD was released as a free download.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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This is a timeline of Doom modification releases and directly related events. For the primary Doom timeline, see the Timeline article. For source port releases, see the timeline of source port releases.

1994

1995

1996

1997

  • February 22 - The first episode of Mordeth called "The City of Babel" is uploaded to the /idgames archive. From that point on, there is no particular information about the rest of the WAD's release.
  • May 2 - Hell Revealed is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • May 11 - Chord NG, the third installment of the Chord series is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • June 15 - Dawn of the Dead, an episode replacement for Knee-Deep in the Dead is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • June 19 - The Talosian Incident is released.
  • June 24 - STRAIN, a partial conversion for Doom II is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • July 4 - Requiem is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • July 12 - GothicDM, a deathmatch exclusive WAD, is released.
  • August 2 - Hell's Eventide is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • November 14 - Eternal Doom is uploaded to the /idgames archive.

1999

2001

  • November 14 - Nuts.wad is uploaded to the /idgames archive.

2002

2003

2004

2007

2008

2009

2010

2015

2016

2019

  • May 22 - John Romero's SIGIL is released in the form of limited editions, which began to ship on this date. On May 31, the WAD was released as a free download.

References

  1. https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/c/DMxqbgyTzOI/m/iDAUUXJ9gqUJ
  2. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.games.doom.ii/Fhfl5PHTbVk/0eSgX8fkDJcJ
  3. An "Announcement 2" thread was posted to the rec.games.computer.doom.playing Usenet group on 14 December 1995 [1] but implies the original release was on 10 December.
  4. http://kotaku.com/5482975/bioshocks-arcadia-demade-for-doom-ii
  5. https://www.facebook.com/BrutalDoom/photos/a.120948254708841.21523.120938508043149/384484625021868/?type=1
  6. http://kotaku.com/john-romero-releases-first-doom-level-in-21-years-1753216688