Editing Doom II (section)

==Releases==
''Doom II'' was released for DOS on October 10, 1994 (one of the days of the [[Doomsday rule]] and exactly ten months after the original) in North America and Europe; distribution was handled by [[GT Interactive]].<ref name="DoomsdayRule" /><ref name="DoomII-20Years" /><ref name="DoomBlue" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtinteractive.com/1eftKro1/press/doom2.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961105180838/http://www.gtinteractive.com:80/1eftKro1/press/doom2.html|title=Doom II : Hell on Earth now available from GT Interactive Software; more than 500,000 fans pre-order hyper-realistic combat game|website=[[GT Interactive]]|archivedate=November 5, 1996|date=October 10, 1994|accessdate=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

In 1995, a port for Mac OS by Lion Entertainment Inc. was released,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Chris |date=April 26, 2000 |title=More Mac Games |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/more-mac-games/1100-2467294/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as a port for the PlayStation.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} An [[Atari Jaguar]] port was also announced early in the year, but was never released.<ref name="MF28">{{cite magazine |date=January 1995 |title=Scene: Atari '95 - Eine Auswahl an geplanten Titeln |url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AMegaFun_DE_1995-01.pdf&page=22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730131734/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:MegaFun_DE_1995-01.pdf&page=22 |archive-date=2020-07-30 |magazine=[[:de:Mega Fun|Mega Fun]] |publisher=[[:de:Computec Media Group|CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG]] |page=22 |issue=28 |lang=de}}</ref> Likewise, a [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer]] version was announced to be in development by [[Art Data Interactive]], but it never materialized.<ref name="3DO-Doom2" /><ref name="3DO-Doom2Preview" /> In 1997, a port for the Sega Saturn was released.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

A [[Porting#Porting in gaming|port]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]] was released in 2002, for the [[Tapwave Zodiac]] in 2004, for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in 2010,<ref name="Shacknews-DM2" /><ref name="XboxLive-DM2" /> and for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] in 2019, with the latter-most platforms (with [[PlayStation 5]] and [[Xbox Series X/S]] versions) receiving a further expanded port in 2024 alongside the original ''Doom''.<ref name="OriginalDoom" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=2024-08-08 |title=DOOM and DOOM 2 Getting New Enhanced Versions With a Brand-New Episode and More |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/doom-and-doom-2-new-enhanced-versions-steam-listing-leaked-quakecon-2024 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2024-08-08 |title=Doom and Doom II get a 'definitive' re-release that's packed with upgrades |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/8/24216379/doom-doom-ii-definitive-re-release |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="3DO-Doom2PreviewII" />

The release of the ''Doom'' [[Open source|source code]]{{When|date=May 2025}} has facilitated ports to many other platforms, including [[iOS]] and other cellphone systems.

In August 2024, Bethesda announced a definitive edition at QuakeCon called ''Doom + Doom II''. The new edition also includes ''TNT: Evilution'', ''The Plutonia Experiment, Master Levels for Doom 2, No Rest for the Living, Sigil'' (by [[John Romero]]), a new deathmatch map pack with 26 maps, and a new episode titled ''Legacy of Rust. Legacy of Rust'' was developed by id Software, [[Nightdive Studios]], and [[MachineGames]]. The bundle also included in-game mod support across both titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Id Software just surprise launched Doom + Doom 2, a 'definitive' bundle that adds cross-platform multiplayer and in-game mod support to every retro Doom |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/id-software-just-surprise-launched-doom-doom-2-a-definitive-bundle-that-adds-cross-platform-multiplayer-and-in-game-mod-support-to-every-retro-doom/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=13 August 2024 |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |date=8 August 2024 }}</ref> 

On 10th of April{{Year needed|date=May 2025}} ''Sigil II'' was officially added to the ''Doom'' + ''Doom II'' edition.<ref>title=DOOM + DOOM II Update 3 Release Notes
Update 3 is live! |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2280/view/541102686549836357 |date=10 April 2025</ref>