The “It Runs Doom” meme stays alive and effectively, contemplating we are able to now add robotic lawnmowers to that checklist.
In a press release, robotic lawnmower firm Husqvarna revealed that id Software program’s 1993 first-person shooter might be playable on its NERA merchandise for a restricted time starting in April. Homeowners of the lawnmower can enroll now to play it when the software program replace goes reside on April 9. Husqvarna notes that the model its product house owners can have entry to is the primary episode of Doom titled Knee-Deep within the Useless.
Imagine it or not, this is not even the primary time Husqvarna’s robotic lawnmowers have run Doom. Throughout DramHack Winter final 12 months, Husqvarna partnered with Bethesda to host a “lawn party” 1v1 deathmatch multiplayer competition on the occasion to rejoice the thirtieth anniversary of Doom.
There are a few drawbacks to level out: Doom will solely be playable for a restricted time, with a software program replace set to take away the sport from the supported merchandise on September 9. Moreover, it is solely obtainable in choose markets, together with the U.Okay., Australia, and Eire (sorry, U.S. Doom followers).
Caveats apart, it is yet one more enjoyable instance of an sudden, on a regular basis product having the ability to run the legendary shooter. Others have managed to run Doom on digital cameras, a McDonald’s cash register, and the weirdest certainly one of all: a pregnancy test.
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