The release of id Software's hit game "Doom" in 1993 was an additional impetus for a wave of similar games, most of which were distributed using the same shareware strategy as "Wolfenstein 3D".
The release of id Software's hit game "Doom" the year after "Wolfenstein 3D" served as an additional impetus for a wave of imitators. Most of these games were distributed via the same shareware strategy as "Wolfenstein 3D".