Wolfenstein 3D goes free for 20th birthday

[Abarbarian]

Wolfenstein 3D goes free for 20th birthday

Launched for MS-DOS as a shareware title by publisher Apogee back in 1992, Wolfenstein 3D - a re-imagining of top-down Castle Wolfenstein - saw hero William 'B.J.' Blazkowicz attempt to escape from the clutches of the Nazi and assassinate a quad chaingun-wielding mechanised Hitler. Basically, it was a game that valued action over historical accuracy.

Although Bethesda has missed the official 20th birthday of the title, which was launched in the US on the 5th of May 1992, the company is keen to celebrate its influence on the industry: players are now able to enjoy the title in their browser as a free-to-play game.

Go wolfie go

 

[Ian]

What a trip down memory lane! I even remember the 1st level layout .

Quite clever how they've done that all in a browser!

 

[Abarbarian]

Quite a trip, I been playing Net Hack lately as well.