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Few games are as influential to their respective genres as DOOM is to the first-person shooter, so it's hardly surprising to see lots of industry folks post online about the franchise's 30th birthday. Of course, the IP is now owned by Microsoft, and Phil Spencer & co. have hopped on social media to wish the first game a happy birthday.
Speaking of Phil, the Xbox boss described DOOM as "the game that changed video games forever" in his personal Twitter post about the anniversary:
Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has also posted about the landmark achievement - going on to namedrop some famous Xbox titles that have been inspired by id Software's seminal shooter:
They're both right aren't they - DOOM really did shape the first-person shooter as we know it today so it absolutely deserves all the appreciation it's getting on the game's big b'day. Happy Birthday DOOM, the likes of Halo & Call of Duty owe a lot to your success!