Satirical Doom WAD Thatcher’s Techbase has returned to Bethesda’s official mod browser – now shorn of Maggie and anything else that might conceivably be deemed offensive – after initially being booted for daring to dabble in “real-world politics”.
Thatcher’s Techbase – which sees players descending to the Tenth Circle of Hell in order to thwart the return of “one of humanity’s greatest threats” – has been around for a while, originally launching in 2021. However, when Bethesda’s official community published mod support arrived for Doom in August, developer Jim Purvis opted to take advantage of it, giving console owners the chance to play the WAD for the first time.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before Bethesda stepped in, yanking Thatcher’s Techbase from its browser after telling Purvis the mod had been reported for “real-world politics”. Purvis was also instructed to “educate” himself on modding guidelines and community rules.
Thatcher’s Techbase trailer