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In the beginning... there was darkness.
Gaming was a 2D world, void of depth and bound by the parameters of
the viewers screen vertically and horizontally. Characters were
rigid, confined to their limited worlds by lack of depth. But
then....
On December 10, 1993, Doom changed the gaming world forever. Thrust
upon the world was a 3d gaming extravaganza. An ever evolving, ever
changing world of wonder and mystery, of strategy and bloodletting.
Suddenly the gaming universe opened up and the mana of the gaming
gods fell amongst us. In a first person universe with few
limitations we were able to see the enemies and the environments
much as they appeared in the so called "real world", where we were
no longer bound by a 2 dimensional construct that limited our
movements and abilities.
From the creative minds at ID Software, Doom reimagined the very
rules of gaming with an engine that brought gaming into the modern
era and shattered the reality of what we thought gaming was and
could be.
The Terran calendar, disconnected from this reality is no longer
useful to us. Instead, we have a method to recognize when time
really began: The release of the game Doom, which has reshaped
gaming in ways that cannot even be fathomed.
So, from now until the end of time, all time shall be measured in
the Doom Era (DE). The very months and years that we have become
accustomed to are no longer valid and must bow to the power of the
BFG, the labyrinth of Phobos, and the god Cyberdemon.
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The standard calendar shall now and forever
remain (for reference only)—until such time as the world recognizes
that DE (Doom Era) is the one and only true calendar.
Welcome to the Doom Era. May your shotgun stay loaded, and your path
remain free of Cyberdemons.
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Knee-Deep in
January
– Well, because it's the first episode of Doom.
Hangar
February
– It's the first level of Knee Deep In The Dead.
March
of Mars – In honor of Doom's ties to the Martian colonies.
Toxin Refinery
April
– Because this level is full of toxic hazards. (E1M3)
Tower of Babel
May
– A reference to the Cyberdemon showdown. (E2M8)
Hellfire
June
– As summer heats up, so does the infernal chaos, so why not.
Nuclear
July
– Paying tribute to Doom’s industrial and radioactive themes.
Phobos
August
– Named after the Mars moon Phobos where Knee Deep takes place.
Deimos
September
– The second Martian moon where Shores of Hell takes place.
Inferno
October
– So named for Episode 3 which takes place in Hell.
Baron’s
November
– A nod to the Barons of Hell.
Icon of
December
– Named for the Icon of Sin.
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The sacred holidays!
Cyberdemon Reckoning
– Tower of Babel April 15 DE Honoring the legendary battle
against the Cyberdemon.
BFG Festival
– Inferno September 17 DE Recognizing the most iconic weapon
of all time.
Lost Souls’ Night
– Inferno October 31 DE A tribute to Doom’s most haunting
creatures.
Cacodemon Day
– Deimos August 24 DE Celebrating the iconic floating menace.
Super Shotgun Day
– Nuclear June 22 DE Honoring the greatest shotgun in gaming
history.
Doom II Day
– Deimos September 9, 1.284 DE Commemorating the launch of
Doom II and its evolution of demon-slaying chaos.
Doom 64 Day
– Phobos March 10, 3.825 DE Recognizing Doom’s eerie,
atmospheric shift into the Nintendo 64 era.
Doom 3 Day
– Phobos July 13, 10.786 DE Honoring Doom’s leap into
horror-heavy survival gameplay.
Doom (2016) Day
– Toxin Refinery April 22, 22.468 DE Celebrating the rebirth
of classic Doom combat.
Doom Eternal Day
– Tower of Babel February 28, 26.775 DE Recognizing the
Slayer’s full power and the game’s unmatched speed.
Dark Ages Day
– Tower of Babel April 24, 32.925 DE Welcoming Doom’s
medieval-inspired evolution.
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