DevelopmentBill Gates as a Doom Hero: How Microsoft Promoted Windows 95
A rare 1993 promotional video from Microsoft’s archives resurfaced, showcasing company founder Bill Gates in an unexpected role. Dressed in a trench coat and wielding a shotgun, he appears in the iconic world of Doom to highlight Windows 95’s advantages as a gaming platform. The video was part of Microsoft’s internal "Judgment Day" event, where the company demonstrated the potential of DirectX and new gaming capabilities for developers.
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