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Doom clone

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English

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

Etymology

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

Noun

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Doom clone (plural Doom clones)

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

Further reading

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