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vunderba 52 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Game Engine White Papers: Commander Keen

Yeah that's confirmed in Masters of Doom as well - sounds like Romero was a bit hesitant about it but Mike Wilson, the marketing guy, pushed him into it.

hbn 52 days ago [–]

Ah I couldn't remember if that was only confirmed in Doom Guy. Regardless, it's still worth a read.

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