Doom II

1994 first-person shooter video game developed by id Software
VideoGame video_game Q755186
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Doom II

Summary

Doom II is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,929 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Doom II received the Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].
  • Doom II's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • Doom II's instance of is recorded as esports discipline[5].
  • Doom II's composer is recorded as Robert Prince[6].
  • Doom II's composer is recorded as Aubrey Hodges[7].
  • Doom II was published by Atari, Inc.[8].
  • Doom II was published by Bethesda Softworks[9].
  • Doom II was published by Q200491[10].
  • Doom II was published by Virgin Interactive[11].
  • Doom II's genre is first-person shooter[12].
  • Doom II's genre is action game[13].
  • Doom II's genre is science fiction video game[14].
  • Doom II's genre is horror video game[15].
  • Doom II followed Doom[16].
  • Doom II was followed by Final Doom[17].
  • Doom II's developer is recorded as id Software[18].
  • Doom II's part of the series is recorded as Doom[19].
  • Doom II's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[20].
  • Doom II's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[21].
  • Doom II's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[22].
  • Doom II's designed by is recorded as John Romero[23].
  • Doom II's designed by is recorded as Sandy Petersen[24].
  • Doom II's designed by is recorded as American McGee[25].
  • Doom II's designed by is recorded as Shawn Green[26].
  • Doom II's operating system is recorded as Android[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Atari, Inc.[8], Bethesda Softworks[9], Q200491[10], and Virgin Interactive[11].

Publication

Doom II was published on September 30, 1994[28]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[29]. Genres include first-person shooter[12], action game[13], science fiction video game[14], and horror video game[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as Doom[19]. Recorded distribution format include floppy disk[30], digital distribution[31], and digital download[32].

Subject and Themes

Doom II's part of the series is recorded as Doom[19].

Reception

Doom II received the Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3]. Reviews include 83/100[33] and 91%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Doom II followed Doom[16]. It was followed by Final Doom[17].

Why It Matters

Doom II ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,929 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Doom II receive?

Honors received include Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 83/100, 91%
    Narrative location → Q141151346, Hell
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P444]]: 91%, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275226|batch #275226]]"
  2. 6w ago · J 1982 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Q141151346, Hell
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P840]]: [[Q108908113]]"
  3. 8w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 31696, 7433, 33400
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 7433, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142819114|Doom 2 (GBA) (#142819114)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  4. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → doom:Doom_II, gamicus:DOOM_II:_Hell_on_Earth, nintendo:DOOM_II +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41992|batch #41992]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  5. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subtitle → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1680]]: Hell on Earth"
  6. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The good old days id → 1028
    My abandonware game id → —
    Lki id → Doom2
    Review score → 83/100, 91%
    + 256 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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