Game

DOOM (25th anniversary)

2019

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Low Cash-Grab Risk

The sourced concerns are substantially offset by delivered value.

What counts as a cash grab?

Commercial extraction prioritized over meaningful consumer or creative value. Profit, popularity, adaptations, sequels, remakes, high budgets, and normal marketing do not count by themselves.

Why?

DOOM (25th anniversary) is a 2019 re-release of the original 1993 DOOM across modern platforms, marketed as an enhanced classic and priced as a low-cost digital purchase. Official listings and reporting show DOOM and DOOM II were sold individually for $4.99 on consoles and mobile, the package includes the Thy Flesh Consumed episode and local 4-player modes, and contemporary reviews generally regarded the ports as competent and faithful rather than heavily altered or monetized beyond standalone sales. Evidence for predatory monetization or deceptive release practices is limited.

Official storefront and reporting list DOOM (1993) as a standalone $4.99 digital release on modern consoles and mobile.
Product descriptions and listings note inclusion of the Thy Flesh Consumed episode and local 4-player deathmatch and co-op.
Independent reviews, including Nintendo Life, described the Switch release as a solid, faithful port with added content.

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No credible sources found alleging predatory monetization, deceptive release timing, or major content stripping for extra paid DLC.

Score factors

Direction	Factor	Evidence	Impact
Against	Included expansion and local multiplayer	Product descriptions and storefront data list the Thy Flesh Consumed episode and local 4-player deathmatch and co-op as included features in the 2019 re-release.[3][4]	-16
For	Standalone low-cost pricing	Press reporting and platform listings show DOOM (1993) and DOOM II were released individually at $4.99 each on consoles and mobile in July 2019.[1][2]	+15
Against	Porting work and engine choice	Port lists and reporting indicate modern ports were produced for multiple platforms in 2019, and documentation of the ports shows a contemporary engine and porting effort rather than a simple emulator drop-in.[5][1]	-12
Against	Independent review praise	Nintendo Life and other coverage described the 2019 Switch port as a high-quality console release for the platform and noted added content like the fourth chapter.[6][2]	-11

Confidence: Medium · Authoritative storefront listings, contemporary press coverage, and independent reviews confirm pricing and included content, but available sources are limited to digital coverage and secondary summaries rather than in-depth developer disclosures about costs or internal intent, leaving some gaps abo · Researched 2026-08-30

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