Quake and Doom developer is bundling multiple versions of its games on Steam, here’s why – Times of India

The developer of games like Quake and Doom, ID software is bundling different versions of its games on Steam to make it less confusing for buyers to find and purchase them. ID software has updated its blog post to explain that multiple versions of the same game will no longer be listed on Steam. However, the developer has announced that each form of the same game will be consolidated under the main title.
Steam is a digital video game distribution service and storefront owned by Valve. This service started as a way for Valve to provide automatic updates for its games in 2003. Later on, it expanded to distributing and offering third-party game publishers’ titles in 2005.
According to a report by IGN, Doom Eternal, the latest game in the series is “arguably” one of the best in the lineup. Meanwhile, the original game has been included in several “weird” devices and platforms like — a McDonald’s kiosk, Twitter, a pregnancy test and even within the game itself.
How will this new move change the Steam listings
As per the blog post, users who’ve already purchased the different versions of a game will be able to access those games even after getting delisted due to this consolidation. However, these games will no longer appear on Steam’s storefront for new users to buy each game individually.
For example, earlier, Doom II was available in four different copies– Doom II, Doom II (Enhanced), Master Levels for Doom II and Final Doom. The new change will put all of these games under a single section called Doom II in the Steam listings.

Different game bundles in Steam listings
The blog post has detailed the different bundles and the games that will be available on Steam listings. The consolidation treatment mentioned above has also taken place for Doom 3, plus Quake II and Quake III Arena. In the case of Doom, the game named “Ultimate Doom” has been rebranded as Doom (1993).
Moreover, the developer has also updated its collections to include games starting from — Doom (1993) through to Doom 64 in the Classic Bundle, while the Franchise Bundle comes with all of these games along with the newer Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.
Reason for the bundling
ID software’s blog post explains that “spanning across multiple decades” the company’s library of work is vast and “full of amazing games.” This means that several of the games offered by the developer “have been released or reiterated” in ways which can make the digital storefronts of these titles a little bit confusing.

The blog post also mentions that rather than explaining the differences between different Doom titles, ID software has decided to consolidate the titles available in its Steam library. The company also mentions that all these titles spread across the cloud-gaming platform wouldn’t be a problem for the experts that knows all the variations of its games released on Steam. However, this consolidation move will simplify how these games appear so that newcomers have an easier time.