The Doom source code, referring to the original 1993 DOOM game by id Software, was released to the public in 1997 under the GNU General Public
The Doom source code, referring to the original 1993 DOOM game by id Software, was released to the public in 1997 under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This codebase has become one of the most studied and modified pieces of game code in history.
Key Details:
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Original engine name: id Tech 1
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Language: C (with some x86 assembly in the original DOS version)
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Source code release: December 23, 1997
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Current license: GNU GPL-2.0 (free to use, modify, and distribute under GPL terms)
Official GitHub Mirror:
You can view and download the Doom source code here:
🔗 https://github.com/id-Software/DOOM
What’s Included:
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Game engine code (rendering, input, audio, game logic)
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Tools used during development
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Code for Doom, Doom II, and Final Doom (depending on the branch/fork)
What’s Not Included:
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Game assets (like textures, sounds, maps) are not open-source — they are still under copyright and must be obtained legally.
Popular Source Ports (modern enhancements):
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GZDoom – modern OpenGL renderer and modding features
🔗 https://github.com/coelckers/gzdoom -
Chocolate Doom – aims for faithfulness to the original
🔗 https://github.com/chocolate-doom/chocolate-doom
Would you like help setting up the Doom engine or modifying the source code for a project?
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