>and for the first time we were putting multiplayer into our game with a mode I called Deathmatch because that name just made sense. I never really thought abo

>and for the first time we were putting multiplayer into our game with a mode I called Deathmatch because that name just made sense. I never really thought about this. Deathmatch is just what generic multiplayer without teams or goals is called, and has always been called. Someone had to come up with the name Deathmatch. I was around for DOOM's release, and this term has always just felt ubiquitous. Cool!