Bobby Prince
American video game composer
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Robert Caskin Prince III (known professionally as Bobby Prince; March 12, 1945 – June 16, 2026) was an American video game composer and sound designer. He worked as an independent contractor for several gaming companies, most notably id Software and 3D Realms. Some of his most notable works include Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Duke Nukem II, and Duke Nukem 3D.
March 12, 1945
Bobby Prince | |
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| Born | Robert Caskin Prince III March 12, 1945 Madison, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2026 (aged 81) |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Composer, musician |
| Website | bobbyprincemusic |
Early life and education
Bobby Prince was a founding member of R&B band the Jesters.[1] He was a 1LT platoon leader in Vietnam 1969–70.[citation needed]
Prince was a lawyer who passed the bar in 1980.[2]
Career
Prince created music and sound effects for Commander Keen 4–6, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Pickle Wars, Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Blake Stone, Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem II, Duke Nukem 3D, Abuse, Demonstar, and many other games.
Among his most notable and enduring works is the soundtrack to the video game Doom. The Doom soundtrack grew very popular among gamers, with fans doing various cover versions and remix projects more than 20 years after the game's release. According to John Romero, a co-developer of Doom, several tracks from the game are copies of songs from popular heavy metal bands, such as Pantera and Alice in Chains.[3]
In 2006, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by his fellow game composers.[4]
His latest works include sound and music for the game Wrack (formerly Last Bastion).
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Catacomb 3-D | ||
| Rescue Rover 2 | |||
| Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy | |||
| Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter | |||
| 1992 | Wolfenstein 3D | ||
| Spear of Destiny | |||
| Night Raid | |||
| Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure | |||
| 1993 | Major Stryker | ||
| Bio Menace | |||
| Duke Nukem II | |||
| Word Rescue Plus | |||
| Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold | |||
| Argo Checkers | |||
| Hexxagon | |||
| Hexxagon 2 | |||
| Doom | Inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2026[5] | ||
| 1994 | Doom II: Hell on Earth | ||
| Rallo Gump | |||
| Pickle Wars | |||
| Blake Stone: Planet Strike | |||
| 1995 | Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport | ||
| Zorro | |||
| Black Knight: Marine Strike Fighter | |||
| Realms of Chaos | |||
| Rise of the Triad | With Lee Jackson. | ||
| 1996 | Duke Nukem 3D | ||
| Final Doom | Special thanks | ||
| Abuse | Sound effects | ||
| 1997 | Duke Nukem 64 | With Lee Jackson | |
| Balls of Steel | |||
| DemonStar | |||
| 1998 | Axis & Allies | ||
| 2014 | Wrack |