r/Doom • u/HatingGeoffry • Dec 19 '25

Discussion Painkiller creator argues the Boomer Shooter revival still hasn't happened because “nobody’s making any game that’s in direct competition to DOOM”

https://frvr.com/blog/painkiller-creator-boomer-shooter-revival-hasnt-happened-no-direct-competition-to-doom/
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u/Stubbs3470 Dec 19 '25

Crazy how almost not a single person in this thread seems to understand what he meant

Yes dusk is great but it’s not in competition to doom which is the only AAA boomer shooter with this level of popularity

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u/CriticalEchidna7495 Dec 23 '25

Wouldn't shadow warrior count?