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* April 12 - [[99 Ways to Die]] is released.
 
* April 12 - [[99 Ways to Die]] is released.
 
* April 17 - [[A Hidden Mountain Factory]] is released.
 
* April 17 - [[A Hidden Mountain Factory]] is released.
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* April 22 - Work on [[Hell To Pay]] is completed.
 
* May 14 - [[Dystopia 3]] is released.
 
* May 14 - [[Dystopia 3]] is released.
 
* July 17 - [[All Hell is Breaking Loose]] is released.
 
* July 17 - [[All Hell is Breaking Loose]] is released.
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* July 26 - Work on [[Perdition's Gate]] is finished.
 
* July 27 - [[Memento Mori II]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* July 27 - [[Memento Mori II]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
* November 30 - [[Army of Darkness TC]] is released, both for [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]].
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* August 1 - [[Army of Darkness TC]] is released, both for [[Doom]] and [[Doom II]].
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* October 31st - [[Realm of Chaos]] is released.
  
 
==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.
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==1998==
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* January 19 - [[The Darkening]] is originally released.
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* March 27 - [[Venom]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* April 17 - [[Cyberdreams]], a WAD focusing on killing Cyberdemons, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* April 30 - [[Run Buddy]], one of the first WADs created for the [[Boom]] source port, is uploaded to the /idgames archive in its original state.
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* May 2 - [[GothicDM 2]], the sequel to [[GothicDM]], is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* May 8 - [[Odessa 14]] subtitled "Savage Morals", the final installment of the Odessa series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive in version 2.1.
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* June 20 - [[Crestfallen]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 24 - [[Phobos (WAD)]] is originally released.
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* July 30 - [[Dickie 10]], the final installment of the Dickie series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* August 7 - [[Earth (WAD)]] is originally released.
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* August 15 - [[Tantrum 2]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* November 15 - [[Twilight Warrior]] is originally released on [[Doomworld]].
  
 
==1999==
 
==1999==
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* January 7 - [[The Darkening]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive in version 1.1.
 
* January 30 - [[Wow.wad]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* January 30 - [[Wow.wad]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* April 3 - [[Chord G]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* April 6 - [[KZDoom1]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* May 21 - [[Assault on Tei Tenga]] is released.
 
* May 21 - [[Assault on Tei Tenga]] is released.
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* May 23 - The [[ZDoom]] version of [[Earth (WAD)]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 11 - [[Jägermörder 1: Chemical Lab]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* September 4 - [[Crusades]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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==2000==
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* January 28 - [[Herian 2]], originally released around 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* February 3 - [[Containment Area]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive in version 1.1.
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* March 8 - [[The Darkening Episode 2]], the sequel to [[The Darkening]], is released in version 1.0.
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* March 17 - [[Demonfear]], a compilation of six WADs created by [[Adam Windsor]] between 1995 and 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* May 17 - [[Hell Factory]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 29 - [[Atomic Tomb]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* August 22 - [[Doomworld]] announces [[10 Sectors]], a competition to make the most interesting map for [[Doom II]] until September 22 with no more than the titular ten sectors.
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* September 5 - [[Chord 3]], the last installment of the Chord Series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* November 26 - A compilation of the best maps from the ''10 Sectors'' competition is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 3 - [[Painful Evil]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 9 - [[KZDoom6]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 20 - [[The Classic Episode]] is released in version 1.0.
  
 
==2001==
 
==2001==
* November 14 - [[Joke_WAD#nuts.wad_and_derivatives|Nuts.wad]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* February 26 - [[KZDoom7]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* March 24 - [[Vrack 2]] is originally released.
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* July 19 - [[Sin City]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* August 6 - [[The Darkest Hour]], a total conversion based on ''Star Wars'' game ''Dark Forces'', is released.
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* August 7 - [[Phobia]] is originally uploaded to the /idgames archive as a singular map. Later, in 2006, this map would become a part of the WAD titled ''Phobia - The Age'' under the title [[MAP02: Despair (Phobia - The Age)|Despair]].
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* October 4 - [[SlayeR (WAD)]] is finished in development.
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* October 29 - ''The Darkest Hour'' is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* October 31 - [[Doom Resurrection (WAD)|Doom Resurrection]] is released.
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* November 14 - [[Joke_WAD#nuts.wad_and_derivatives|Nuts.wad]], created in just one day, is uploaded to the /idgames archive as a test WAD by [[B.P.R.D]] to see if he can safely upload his other project [[Equinox]] on this site.
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* November 21 - ''Equinox'' and ''Doom Resurrection'' are uploaded to the /idgames archive the same day.
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* December 6 - [[Null Space]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 14 - Vrack 2 is released in version ''B''.
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* December 24 - [[Alien Vendetta]] is originally released.
  
 
==2002==
 
==2002==
* December 26 - [[Alien Vendetta]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* February 2 - [[SlayeR (WAD)|SlayeR]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive in a version called ''Issue 2''.
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* April 24 - [[Caverns of Darkness]] is released.
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* May 15 - [[CH Retro Episode]] is released after the end of development in April, of the same year.
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* May 29 - [[Ruma]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* June 12 - [[Dark 7 Mission Pack]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 24 - [[Ni'mRoD - IXNAY on the HOMBRE]] is originally released after four years of development.
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* July 24 - [[2002 A Doom Odyssey]] is originally released.
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* August 30 - The second version of [[2002 A Doom Odyssey]] is released, adding an additional level ([[E5M1: The Mighty Green (2002 A Doom Odyssey)|E5M1]]) exclusive for the ZDoom source port, along with changes to some of the already existing ones.
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* October 15 - [[Congestion Control]] uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 11 - [[Dark 7]] (originally released in May of this year in version 1.3) is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* December 19 - [[Rip It, Tear It, Smash It]] is released.
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* December 24 - [[007: Licence to Spell DooM]] is released.
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* December 26 - The second version of [[Alien Vendetta]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  
 
==2003==
 
==2003==
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* January 2 - [[Phobos: Anomaly Reborn]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* January 18 - [[Revolution!]], originally released around 2001 is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* January 20 - The preview demo of [[RTC-3057]] is released.
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* January 28 - [[Space Station Omega]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* February 1 - [[The Brotherhood of Ruin]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* April 10 - [[Scythe]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* May 22 - [[Helpyourselfish]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* June 22 - The original version of [[Doom Raider: Crypt of the Vile]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
 
* July 1 - Initial release of the [[Doom 64 TC]].
 
* July 1 - Initial release of the [[Doom 64 TC]].
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* July 15 - [[MassMouth 2]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* September 15 - [[Void]] is released, originally designed for [[ZDoom]] 2.0.48
 
* December 10 - [[TeamTNT]] releases its first [[ZDoom]]-targeted mod, [[Daedalus: Alien Defense]].
 
* December 10 - [[TeamTNT]] releases its first [[ZDoom]]-targeted mod, [[Daedalus: Alien Defense]].
  
 
==2004==
 
==2004==
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* January 29 - [[Batman Doom]], originally released around 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
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* July 30 - The third version of [[2002 A Doom Odyssey]] (originally released in 2002) is released.
 
* May 28 - [[Deus Vult]] is released.
 
* May 28 - [[Deus Vult]] is released.
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==2005==
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* January 23 - [[Graf Zahl]], creator of [[GZDoom]], releases a source modification called {{c|ZDOOM-COD.EXE}}, derived from [[ZDoom]] 2.0.96 that would allow to play [[Caverns of Darkness]] (from 2002) on [[ZDoom]].
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* August 12 - An updated version of [[Void]] (designed for ZDoom 2.0.96) is released
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* September 11 - [[Ni'mRoD - IXNAY on the HOMBRE]] is uploaded to the /idgames archive in an updated version that would allow the WAD to be played in GZDoom.
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==2006==
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* September 8 - [[GZDoom]] port of [[ZanZan]], originally released around 2000 and requiring [[ZDoomGL (v1)]], is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  
 
==2007==
 
==2007==
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==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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* November 15 - [[Graf Zahl]] releases a patch for [[Caverns of Darkness]] that would allow the WAD to be played using the regular ZDoom build.
  
 
==2009==
 
==2009==
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==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://www.sgconvention.com/ ''ScrewAttack'' Gaming Convention].
 
* 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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==2012==
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* July 27 - For the 10th anniversary of [[2002 A Doom Odyssey]], the fourth version is released, adding another level ([[E3M5: Blood and Guts (2002 A Doom Odyssey)|new E3M5]]) while also reshuffling the positions of some of the original ones.
  
 
==2015==
 
==2015==
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==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)}}.
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* April 26 - John Romero releases a second Doom PWAD, [[Phobos Mission Control]], as an alternate take on {{ml|E1M4: Command Control (Doom)}}.
  
 
==2019==
 
==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.
 
* 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.
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==2020==
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* May 26 - [[Russell Pearson]] releases a reimagined version of [[Doom Raider: Crypt of the Vile]] under the title ''Doom Raider 2020''.
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==2022==
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* March 2 - [[John Romero]] releases his first Doom II PWAD in over 27 years.<ref>https://twitter.com/romero/status/1499172470330437633</ref> [[One Humanity]] is a single level for [[limit-removing]] ports, sold for €5.00 with all proceeds going towards supporting the humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of the {{wp|2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}}.
  
 
==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.

1998

  • January 19 - The Darkening is originally released.
  • March 27 - Venom is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • April 17 - Cyberdreams, a WAD focusing on killing Cyberdemons, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • April 30 - Run Buddy, one of the first WADs created for the Boom source port, is uploaded to the /idgames archive in its original state.
  • May 2 - GothicDM 2, the sequel to GothicDM, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • May 8 - Odessa 14 subtitled "Savage Morals", the final installment of the Odessa series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive in version 2.1.
  • June 20 - Crestfallen is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • July 24 - Phobos (WAD) is originally released.
  • July 30 - Dickie 10, the final installment of the Dickie series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • August 7 - Earth (WAD) is originally released.
  • August 15 - Tantrum 2 is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • November 15 - Twilight Warrior is originally released on Doomworld.

1999

2000

  • January 28 - Herian 2, originally released around 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • February 3 - Containment Area is uploaded to the /idgames archive in version 1.1.
  • March 8 - The Darkening Episode 2, the sequel to The Darkening, is released in version 1.0.
  • March 17 - Demonfear, a compilation of six WADs created by Adam Windsor between 1995 and 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • May 17 - Hell Factory is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • July 29 - Atomic Tomb is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • August 22 - Doomworld announces 10 Sectors, a competition to make the most interesting map for Doom II until September 22 with no more than the titular ten sectors.
  • September 5 - Chord 3, the last installment of the Chord Series, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • November 26 - A compilation of the best maps from the 10 Sectors competition is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • December 3 - Painful Evil is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • December 9 - KZDoom6 is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • December 20 - The Classic Episode is released in version 1.0.

2001

  • February 26 - KZDoom7 is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • March 24 - Vrack 2 is originally released.
  • July 19 - Sin City is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • August 6 - The Darkest Hour, a total conversion based on Star Wars game Dark Forces, is released.
  • August 7 - Phobia is originally uploaded to the /idgames archive as a singular map. Later, in 2006, this map would become a part of the WAD titled Phobia - The Age under the title Despair.
  • October 4 - SlayeR (WAD) is finished in development.
  • October 29 - The Darkest Hour is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • October 31 - Doom Resurrection is released.
  • November 14 - Nuts.wad, created in just one day, is uploaded to the /idgames archive as a test WAD by B.P.R.D to see if he can safely upload his other project Equinox on this site.
  • November 21 - Equinox and Doom Resurrection are uploaded to the /idgames archive the same day.
  • December 6 - Null Space is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • December 14 - Vrack 2 is released in version B.
  • December 24 - Alien Vendetta is originally released.

2002

2003

2004

  • January 29 - Batman Doom, originally released around 1999, is uploaded to the /idgames archive.
  • July 30 - The third version of 2002 A Doom Odyssey (originally released in 2002) is released.
  • May 28 - Deus Vult is released.

2005

  • January 23 - Graf Zahl, creator of GZDoom, releases a source modification called ZDOOM-COD.EXE, derived from ZDoom 2.0.96 that would allow to play Caverns of Darkness (from 2002) on ZDoom.
  • August 12 - An updated version of Void (designed for ZDoom 2.0.96) is released
  • September 11 - Ni'mRoD - IXNAY on the HOMBRE is uploaded to the /idgames archive in an updated version that would allow the WAD to be played in GZDoom.

2006

  • September 8 - GZDoom port of ZanZan, originally released around 2000 and requiring ZDoomGL (v1), is uploaded to the /idgames archive.

2007

2008

2009

2010

2012

  • July 27 - For the 10th anniversary of 2002 A Doom Odyssey, the fourth version is released, adding another level (new E3M5) while also reshuffling the positions of some of the original ones.

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.

2020

2022

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
  7. https://twitter.com/romero/status/1499172470330437633