Doom is Now Playable in Microsoft Word
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Key points
- Doom has been ported to the Microsoft Word document.
- Doom: The Dark Ages allegedly can be launched on May 15, 2025, in North America and on May 17, 2025 in Europe.
- The whole Doom franchise has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
Enthusiasts have successfully managed to run the iconic first-person shooter Doom within a Microsoft Word document.
The project was shared on the ItRunsDoom subreddit, allowing players to navigate through the classic game using simple keyboard controls, all within the confines of a Word file.
The project, shared by Reddit user wojtek-graj, was inspired by earlier news referring to the Doom running on a PDF document. Determined to push the limits of creative coding, the developer found a way to render each frame of the game as a BMP image embedded in a Word document. While the game lacks sound, it retains its nostalgic charm with familiar controls like arrow keys for movement, Space to interact, and CTRL to fire. For those curious to try it themselves, instructions are available on the project’s GitHub page.
Doom is a first-person shooter game developed and published by id Software on Dec. 10, 1993. The whole Doom franchise has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and includes multiple original games, expansions and spin-offs:
Original Doom Series:
- Doom (1993)
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994)
- Doom 64 (1997)
- Doom 3 (2004)
- Doom (2016)
- Doom Eternal (2020)
- Doom: The Dark Ages reportedly can be launched on May 15, 2025, in North America and within European markets on May 17, 2025.
Spin-off and Mobile:
- Doom RPG (2005)
- Doom Resurrection (2009)
- Doom II RPG (2009)
- Doom VFR (2017)
- Mighty Doom (2023)
Expansions and level compilations:
- Master Levels for Doom II (1995)
- Final Doom (1996)
- Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (2005)
- Doom 3: BFG Edition (2012)
- Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part One (2020)
- Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two (2021)
