A group of developers has broken away from GZDoom to launch UZDoom, driven by controversy over lead dev Christoph Oelckers' use of AI in coding. The split reflects growing concerns about ethics and power dynamics in the modding community. UZDoom plans to keep GZDoom's features while fostering collaboration and distributing leadership more evenly. This change could reshape the future of Doom mods that rely on these engines.
Published on: 10/16/2025
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