Doom Composer Bobby Prince Has Died
Bobby Prince, the composer behind the iconic soundtrack for the original Doom games, has died. His music, created largely while living in his car, became legendary in gaming history. Prince also composed for other classic shooters like Duke Nukem II and Wolfenstein 3D.
Background
Bobby Prince was the composer behind the iconic soundtrack of the original *Doom* (1993) and *Doom II* (1994), two of the most influential first-person shooter video games ever made. His heavy-metal-inspired, midi-based tracks — such as "At Doom's Gate" (E1M1) — helped define the game's aggressive, hellish atmosphere. Before *Doom*, Prince also worked on other id Software titles like *Commander Keen* and *Wolfenstein 3D*. His music, created using early digital sound technology, is widely sampled and remixed in gaming and internet culture. His death marks the loss of a key figure in early video game music history.