Doom First Level: John Romero ‘Doom Co-Creator’ Releases New Level for Original Doom

Doom co-creator John Romero has crafted his first new Doom level in 21 years.

Dubbed E1M8B, according to the Read Me file the level is for single-player, co-op and deatmatch. It’s a boss level replacement for ElMD.

Here’s the description:

“After exiting the Computer Station you knew the worst was up ahead. You still hadn’t reached the place where the demons were coming from. The steel door shuts behind you as you realize you’re there; you’re at the Phobos Anomaly. Cracks from hell are all over the place as seepage from the portal invades the entire installation.

“Now it’s time to find the portal and stop the demons from coming through. You know UAC had hundreds of scientists working at a high-tech lab somewhere in this area, and the portal must be connected to it somehow. Time to lock and load.”

Romero developed the new level within two-weeks during his spare time.

You can download Romero’s Doom level through Dropbox.

The next entry in the DOOM franchise fro idSoftware, which Romero co-founded in 1991, is in development and currently without a release date.

It's been 21 years since I made a DOOM level. Here's my version of E1M8 using DOOM1.WAD. https://t.co/ueKM7gBbXd pic.twitter.com/NlmA9aIALN

— John Romero (@romero) January 15, 2016

Agencies/Canadajournal