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 ==== First-person shooters ==== ==== First-person shooters ====
 Doom is a series of first-person shooters created by id Software. Each part focuses on a nameless marine acting on behalf of Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) and fighting against hordes of demons and the undead. Doom is a series of first-person shooters created by id Software. Each part focuses on a nameless marine acting on behalf of Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) and fighting against hordes of demons and the undead.
-The first part of the series, released in 1993, is considered to be the pioneer of FPS (first-person shooter) games, although other titles representing the genre have been created before. Nevertheless, Doom was one of the first personal computer games to offer 3D graphics, three-dimensional mobility, support for player modifications and multiplayer networking. [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(franchise)|Wikipedia]])]+The first part of the series, released in 1993, is considered to be the pioneer of FPS (first-person shooter) games, although other titles representing the genre have been created before. Nevertheless, Doom was one of the first personal computer games to offer 3D graphics, three-dimensional mobility, support for player modifications and multiplayer networking. [([[https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Doom|Doom]])]
  
 ==== Doom Was Once The Most Installed Software ==== ==== Doom Was Once The Most Installed Software ====
-Windows 95 was the second most-installed piece of software on computers in 1995; DOOM was the first. [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom#Entertainment_franchise|Wikipedia]])]+Windows 95 was the second most-installed piece of software on computers in 1995; DOOM was the first. [([[https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Doom|Doom]])]
  
 ==== Guns Modeled After Toys ==== ==== Guns Modeled After Toys ====
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 The team assembled by Microsoft to create the Windows 95 port of Doom was headed by Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve. Valve is known for creating Half-Life, Portal, and many other games. [([[https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/167253-gabe-newell-made-windows-a-viable-gaming-platform-and-linux-is-next|Extremetech]])] The team assembled by Microsoft to create the Windows 95 port of Doom was headed by Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve. Valve is known for creating Half-Life, Portal, and many other games. [([[https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/167253-gabe-newell-made-windows-a-viable-gaming-platform-and-linux-is-next|Extremetech]])]
  
-==== Network Overloads ==== +
-The rising prominence of Doom was so great at the time that it caused an extreme drop in efficiency in organizations and college campuses far and wide.  +
-Representatives would utilize organization time to play the multiplayer together, which eased back down and even over-burden the organizations. This turned out to be such a tremendous issue that organizations and colleges had to set rules for both when and how long individuals could play the game, with some venturing to impede its utilization altogether. [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game)#Reception|Wikipedia]])]+
  
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