id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs

Published: (December 14, 2025 at 08:20 AM EST)
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Source: Tom’s Hardware

Commander Keen released 35 years ago

35 years ago today, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons – Episode 1: Marooned on Mars was released by a dev team including John Carmack and John Romero.

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