


Then of course there’s the matter of the rather public multi-million-dollar spat between Zenimax and Oculus-but we won’t get into that. In recent years, it’s the story of the studio that Doom built that ‘s taken the spotlight, especially in VR circles where ex-id alumni John Carmack and Michael Abrash have become prominent figures. What it never had much of a story to tell, with a back-of-a-napkin premise that was ample support for the on-screen carnage. One part technical showcase, one part genre-defining milestone – with a giant dash of adrenaline for good measure – the series is rightly feted as one of the cherished elders of gaming. The name Doom carries a great weight of expectation in video game circles.
