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Doom clone

English edit

 
Usage of the term "Doom clone" in comparison with "first-person shooter" online

Etymology edit

So called from the similarities with Doom (1993), an early popular game in this style.

Noun edit

Doom clone (plural Doom clones)

  1. (video games, dated) A first-person shooter. [1990s]

Further reading edit

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