Overview
- A large group of contributors has formed UZDoom, citing years of frustration with top-down leadership in GZDoom.
- The split followed a GitHub snippet labeled as ChatGPT-generated for Linux dark-mode detection, prompting GPL licensing concerns; the code was removed and the discussion was reportedly scrubbed via a force-push.
- UZDoom adopts a peer-reviewed workflow that requires pull requests and bars direct commits to the main branch.
- Project leads pledge compatibility with existing GZDoom saves and mods, and say Graf Zahl may contribute without decision-making authority.
- The engine underpins thousands of mods and some commercial games, and a community moderator suggested UZDoom could become the main branch, though that outcome remains uncertain.