The list of Doom ports is growing with another intriguing entry with the release on Husqvarna robotic lawnmowers. Released in 1993 for DOS, the shooter is offered as a free update with the official blessing of Bethesda.
You get the “Can Doom be played?” meme. Get more nutrition with the version on Husqvarna robotic lawnmowers from the NERA product range. The game was previously designed to run on other non-traditional devices such as a calculator, smart thermostat, and piano. Doom's source code was released online by John Carmack in 1997 under a non-commercial license. However, the launch of Husqvarna's robotic lawnmowers has received the official blessing of Bethesda.
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Doom's ability to operate on robotic lawn mowers was first demonstrated at DreamHack Winter 2023 in November of last year. The game is played on a robotic lawnmower screen, and Doom Slayer is navigated through levels using the start and stop buttons. respond to “The first multiplayer tournament on a non-gaming device“It was so positive that Husqvarna later decided to officially launch the game, explains Björn Mannefred, robotics software engineer at Husqvarna.
Free update via Automower Connect app
However, the Doom for Husqvarna robotic lawnmowers is a time-limited release of approximately five months. The game will be available from April 15 to September 9 of this year. The free update is performed via the Automower Connect app, offered by Husqvarna for Android and iOS.
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Doom runs on Husqvarna robotic lawnmowers (Photo: Husqvarna)
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Doom can also be played at the Husqvarna trade show stand at MWC 2024, which starts at the end of February, and for ComputerBase that means: Rip and Tear in Barcelona.
ComputerBase received information about this item from Husqvarna under an NDA. The only requirement was the earliest possible publication date.
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