DOOM co-creator John Romero has responded to claims that piracy was a main reason for the game’s success and hurt id Software.
All started after former id Software dev said 70–90% of DOOM players pirated the game, costing the studio millions.
Romero disagreed explaining that the original DOOM was released as shareware, so the first episode was free to copy and share legally.
Players were encouraged to distribute it widely.
According to Romero, DOOM had around 20 million free shareware downloads and sold over 2 million full copies.
He said those free players should not be counted as pirates, as they used the game as id Software intended.
@ForeignOfficePk@MIshaqDar50 When it’s the grandson (Reza Dar) of Ishaq Dar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. SUDDENLY, the Pakistani state thought they also have courts.
But when it’s a Poor person, CCD just K*LL the person in 24 hours without a single court proceeding.
"From a Washington perspective, #Pakistan is not a woman to marry, but rather a whore to use and discard. Munir is just the latest pimp. Trump’s term is ending and whoever comes next—Republican or Democrat—will likely agree on one issue: Pakistan is not to be trusted, nor will the United States feel any obligation to respect any Trump promises to Munir."
I explain in my latest @SundayGuardian commentary: https://t.co/Xdsz9jyZnc