Prince also worked on the Wolfenstein and Duke Nukem games.
Video game composer and sound designer Bobby Prince has died. An obituary said the Prince died after an illness on 16 June, aged 81. Developer ID Software shared the news of Prince’s passing.
Rest in peace to video game music pioneer Bobby Prince.
Your music will live forever. pic.twitter.com/8LAT6CGZ5Y— id Software (@idSoftware) June 19, 2026
Prince was perhaps best known for his pioneering work on the Doom series. The Library of Congress inducted his soundtrack for the original game into the National Recording Registry just last month.
The Library of Congress said, “Despite the limitations of 1993-era sound card drivers, Prince created the perfect riff-shredding accompaniment to the game’s monster-slaying trip to hell and back.” “Leveraging his knowledge of MIDI, Prince also worked to ensure that the sound effects he created could be cut to music by assigning them to different MIDI frequencies.”
Prince also worked on games like Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad And duke nukem 3d. In 2006, the Game Audio Network Guild honored Prince with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Everyone at Romero Games is saddened to learn of the passing of Bobby Prince.” Apocalypse John Romero, co-designer and co-founder of id Software, wrote on X. “He left an incredible mark on sports and my life.”
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