The original ‘Doom’ never had loot boxes, so the internet… fixed it?

Doom — the original Doom, from 1993 — never had loot boxes. Now it doesThis is why we can’t have nice things.

OK, it’s not actually as bad as it sounds. The “loot boxes” come from a new mod for ZDoom, a fan-made port that, among other things, allows you to play and alter the original Doom on modern computers. 

The so-called “Doom Loot Box Mod” removes all weapons and power-ups from the map, replacing them with locked crates. You need a key to unlock each crate, and keys can be obtained either as a rare random drop from downed enemies or via in-game purchases. Read more…

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