Doom Composer Bobby Prince Has Died
Prince also worked on Wolfenstein and Duke Nukem games.
id Software
Video game composer and sound designer Bobby Prince has died. An obituary states that Prince died on June 16 at the age of 81 following an illness. Developer id software shared the news of Prince's passing.
Rest in peace to the video game music pioneer Bobby Prince.
Your music lives on forever. pic.twitter.com/8LAT6CGZ5Y
— id Software (@idSoftware) June 19, 2026
Prince was perhaps best known for his pioneering work on the Doom series. The Library of Congress inducted his soundtrack for the original game into the National Recording Registry just last month.
"Despite the limitations of the 1993-era sound card drivers, Prince composed the perfect riff-shredding accompaniment for the game's demon-slaying journey to hell and back," the Library of Congress stated. "Taking advantage of his knowledge of MIDI, Prince even worked to ensure that the sound effects he...
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