Doom is one of the most popular first-person shooter franchises in the world. And it was one of the games that really helped set the genre up for success. The game was made by John Romero, and its importance has stood the test of time. And now, Romero is back, but this time, he’s brought a free megawad of the game for you to enjoy with new levels in both the singleplayer and multiplayer formats.
This is going to be done via a run with Limited Run Games, here are the details:
SIGIL™ is a free megawad for the original 1993 DOOM® created by John Romero. It contains nine single-player and nine deathmatch levels. The free megawad will be released in mid- February 2019 and requires players own the original 1993 registered version of DOOM® in order to play. SIGIL™ is the spiritual successor to the fourth episode of DOOM®, and picks up where the original left off.
But, if you’re hoping for something a bit more dramatic, Sigil does have some special boxes for you to get:
In addition to the free megawad, SIGIL also releases in two limited edition fan boxes created by Limited Run Games. The fan boxes feature music by metal guitar legend Buckethead, including a custom song written expressly for SIGIL, and cover art by Christopher Lovell whose iconic, detailed work has been featured on numerous metal albums.
Some of the things the Beast Box includes is:
- A 2-disc booklet styled case that includes the free megawad data and full soundtrack by Buckethead and behind-the-scenes information on the original game and the megawad’s development.
- A beautiful 8″ x 10″ art print signed by the illustrator, Christopher Lovell.
- A SIGIL-themed coin.
- A pewter statue of John Romero’s head on a spike.
You can get the SIGIL Beast Box and SIGIL Standard Box here. So if you want to get Doom in a whole new way, this is it.
