Database Expert Runs Doom in SQL With 5,900 Lines of Code
A developer has successfully ported the classic game Doom to run entirely within a Firebird SQL database using WebAssembly.
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3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 2 Oct 2026. Ars Technica published first, on 2 October at 21:19 UTC; Hacker News followed 24h 55m later. The most recent article, from Hacker News, appeared on 6 October at 08:34 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Ars Technica (major outlet), Hacker News, Latest from Tom's Hardware.
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