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John Carmack revisits Doom at QuakeCon, spends 15 minutes on levels 4–5

At QuakeCon in Gaylord, Texas, id Software co-founder John Carmack played the Evercade port of the original Doom and posted on X that he reached level four and five. He said each of those levels took him about 15 minutes, notably slower than the game's par times (E1M4: 1:30; E1M5: 2:45). The playthrough occurred during a reunion and retrospective featuring id's founders, highlighting Doom's longevity decades after release.

• Carmack played the Evercade port of Doom at QuakeCon and posted his experience on X.
• He reported spending roughly 15 minutes on E1M4 and E1M5, versus par times of 1:30 and 2:45 respectively.
• QuakeCon in Gaylord, Texas hosted a reunion and retrospective with original id Software members in attendance.
• Fellow id co-founder John Romero remains active with Doom projects, producing the Sigil expansions and streaming the MyHouse.wad.