Editing Id Software (section)

=== ''Wolfenstein 3D'' ===
As for ''Wolfenstein 3D'', due to its use of Nazi symbols such as the [[swastika]] and the anthem of the [[Nazi Party]], ''[[Horst-Wessel-Lied]]'', as theme music, the PC version of the game was withdrawn from circulation in Germany in 1994, following a verdict by the Amtsgericht München on January 25, 1994. Despite the fact that Nazis are portrayed as the enemy in ''Wolfenstein'', the use of those symbols is a federal offense in Germany unless certain circumstances apply. Similarly, the [[Atari Jaguar]] version was confiscated following a verdict by the Amtsgericht Berlin Tiergarten on December 7, 1994. The [[Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle]] lifted the outright ban in 2018 in favor of analysing depictions on a case-by-case basis, and the international version of the game was removed from the list of banned titles in 2019.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45142651 | title=Germany lifts total ban on Nazi symbols in video games | work=BBC News | date=August 10, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/wolfenstein-3d-bundespruefstelle-bpjm/ | title=Wolfenstein 3D: Bundesprüfstelle hebt Indizierung auf | date=November 22, 2019 }}</ref>

Due to concerns from Nintendo of America, the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] version was modified to not include any swastikas or Nazi references; furthermore, blood was replaced with sweat to make the game seem less violent, and the attack dogs in the game were replaced by giant mutant rats. Employees of id Software are quoted in ''The Official DOOM Player Guide'' about the reaction to ''Wolfenstein'', claiming it to be ironic that it was morally acceptable to shoot people and rats, but not dogs. Two new weapons were added as well. The Super NES version was not as successful as the PC version.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} <ref>{{Cite news |author1=Shaun Prescott |date=2019-01-01 |title=This Wolfenstein 3D mod brings the SNES port to PC |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/this-wolfenstein-3d-mod-brings-the-snes-port-to-pc/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>