08/20/2026
On this day in 1996, DOOM95 was released — and it helped change PC gaming forever.
The Windows 95 version of DOOM was the first published game to showcase Microsoft’s DirectX, helping prove that Windows could be a serious platform for gaming instead of just work.
Pretty wild that one of gaming’s most iconic titles also helped lay the groundwork for the way we play on PCs today. 🎮💻