Crazy to think they made millions selling a demo of Doom. It sure was a phenomenon at the time.

It also puts Myst's performance into perspective, a puzzle game beating out Doom by that much is incredible.

Huh. I only every encountered shareware through an intermediary and those unofficial compilation dis[ck]s they'd sell at computer stores and book stores, so I figured that's how most people would get them. I guess it makes sense that the shareware would have to be seeded through the market somehow, just never really thought about it.