Wolfenstein 3D turns 30, id Software and Bethesda celebrate FPS pioneer

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they passed 30 years from the release Wolfenstein 3DOne of the games that practically invented the first-person shooter genre, became a real phenomenon on the PC, which subsequently led to the evolution of DOOM in terms of technique and gameplay.

Wolfenstein 3D released May 5, 1992 and id Software and Bethesda are celebrating the launch of the original with a few tweets released today. Thus began the story of allied spy William “BJ” Blazkowicz, who, 30 years ago, pledged to escape from the prison of the Nazi Fortress Wolfenstein and at the same time fulfill missions crucial to the defeat of the regime.

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“Wolfenstein 3D turns 30 today!” “Extra points for those who can correctly answer Game Trivia on the back of our character spotlight card, without using the keywords we provided,” Bethesda wrote.

Id Software, co-author of the original, also responded to this special social game, reporting “Happy birthday to Wolfenstein, thanks to the millions of players and all the great developers who have contributed to this thirty-year legacy.”

Wolfenstein was recently re-released as a modern FPS by MachineGames playing Indiana Jones. There has been talk of a possible new episode in the series for a while, but everything is still stuck in Wolfenstein: Youngblood, but reports of a return to the series continue.

Source: Multiplayer

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