Bethesda Takes Down Doom Mod That Lets You Kill Thatcher

Bethesda Takes Down Doom Mod That Lets You Kill Thatcher

From TheGamer (Written by Rhiannon Bevan) on | OpenCritic

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Thatcher's Techbase is a much-loved mod for Doom 2, having amassed a strong following since its launch in 2021. Now, with the latest ports of the first two Doom games, the creator was able to share the creation on the official mod page, letting a wider audience experience the simple pleasure of sending Margaret Thatcher back to the deepest pits of hell.

However, someone had to spoil the fun for everyone and reported the mod to Bethesda. In response, the moderation team removed it from the mod page, citing a breach of its rule against "real-world politics".

"The Creation Thatcher's Techbase has been reported for real-world politics and has been removed," reads an email from Bethesda, shared by the mod's director, Jim Purvis.

This comes after Purvis made the mod available via the new Doom + Doom 2 port, which made it playable on console. You can still play the mod on PC, of course, by going through the website. This just means that we have fewer platforms at our disposal if we ever feel like ripping and tearing through hell to take on Thatcher.

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