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John Carmack developed Doom's engine during a 28-hour coding marathon

How one grueling coding marathon changed gaming and tech forever
A true gaming pioneer Doom is one of the most successful and influential video games ever created, and John Carmack was the lead programmer behind this groundbreaking project. Carmack went above and beyond to bring Doom to life, finalizing its code during a grueling coding marathon that few could endure.
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Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay details, release date, and system requirements revealed

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and NVMe storage required
Highly anticipated: As Bethesda and id Software start the final hype cycle before the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages on May 15, the official PC system requirements reveal that ray tracing, a once-optional feature that dramatically reduces frame rates, is increasingly becoming mandatory in major game releases. Notably, the game also requires an NVMe SSD.