Sometimes, technology goes too far. Maybe this is the beginning of the end, where the 1993 FPS, DOOM, can run on a limited-edition box it comes in, and on a handheld Cacodemon.
Yes, that is not a typo. There’s an edition of DOOM, sold by Limited Run Games, that is releasing on 18 April 2025. It is called “DOOM + DOOM II Will it Run Edition” and is definitely a collector’s item, with only 666 copies. A copy (on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch) will set you back $666.66 and includes a host of goodies.
The highlight for me here is that DOOM actually runs on the box it comes in. There’s also a handheld Cacodemon toy that runs DOOM, a Certificate of Authenticity for the collector, a Cassette Tape, and a floating Cacodemon on a magnetic base.
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Yes, there have been so many jokes in the past about DOOM running on just about anything. There’s even a website dedicated to what types of devices DOOM can run on, aptly called canitrundoom.com.
DOOM + DOOM II Will it Run Edition Content
For $666.66, you do get a lot of physical items, including the box that can run DOOM.
Check out the list of physical content in the DOOM + DOOM II Will it Run Edition.
- DOOM + DOOM II Game*
- Box that Plays DOOM
- Two Piece Big Box
- Cassette Tape Soundtrack Set with Slipcase
- Includes Base Soundtrack and full IDFKR Soundtrack
- Floating Cacodemon – on Magnetic Base
- 3’ Cacodemon with 5’ Base
- Handheld Cacodemon – Plays DOOM
- Trading Card Pack includes five random cards
- Certificate of Authenticity
It is important to note that there are also a tonne of enhancements to the original DOOM and DOOM II included in these versions. New enhancements include:
- Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players¹
- In-game mod browser³
- Choose between the original midi DOOM and DOOM II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new DOOM II recordings)
- Now on the KEX engine
- BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game
- Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat and more
- Translated into 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
You can pre-order the DOOM + DOOM II Will It Run Edition via the official Limited Run Games page, starting on Friday, April 18 at 10:00 AM EDT…just in time for Easter weekend…The pre-orders close on Sunday, May 18, at 23:59 EDT.
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Now, I’ll try to hide my wallet and resist this collector’s item for as long as possible.
