For the majority of people who didn't yet have a BBS or internet connection (or a friend who would copy the shareware onto a floppy), they also sold a boxed version of the shareware version in stores for a low price, like 5 or 10 bucks I think.

[–] Klear@piefed.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Crazy to think they made millions selling a demo of Doom. It sure was a phenomenon at the time.

It also puts Myst's performance into perspective, a puzzle game beating out Doom by that much is incredible.

[–] Crescent@fedinsfw.app 2 points 2 days ago

That demo had the entire first episode in it though.

[–] HetareKing@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Huh. I only every encountered shareware through an intermediary and those unofficial compilation dis[ck]s they'd sell at computer stores and book stores, so I figured that's how most people would get them. I guess it makes sense that the shareware would have to be seeded through the market somehow, just never really thought about it.