Doom’s 30th anniversary is here and John Romero launches a free expansion to celebrate
It’s already been 30 years. I’d been playing video games for a few years when this one came out, still very young but boy was gaming different back then. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you why you should play one of the most instantly recognizable, important, and best FPS games of all time. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first game’s release on December 10, 1993, co-creator John Romero has released Sigil 2, his second such expansion for the iconic game.
Sigil 2 follows Romero’s previous Sigil, which was released in 2019 as a spiritual successor to The Ultimate Doom’s fourth episode. The new Megawad (traditional name for a pack with 15 or more levels) is described as an “unofficial sixth episode” and is now available as a free add-on for the classic FPS game.
On the social media platform X, Romero sends a message to the Doom community. “Happy 30th birthday, DOOM. I’m grateful to have been a part of this incredible team. Thank you for playing our games, and thank you for keeping DOOM alive, all these many years.”
Sigil 2 is now available. If you want to play it, you can get it right now for free from John Romero’s website. You must have a copy of the original Doom, and Romero recommends GZDoom as the best way to play it. You can also buy Sigil 2 with an accompanying soundtrack composed by Thorr for the game, or a full boxed edition of the new campaign with some spectacular artwork and extra goodies.