# BFG BFG, short for "Big Fucking Gun," is the fan name for the plasma superweapon introduced in id Software's 1993 first-person shooter Doom[3]. The in-game designation BFG9000 fired green plasma balls capable of clearing entire rooms, and the acronym became gaming slang for any absurdly powerful weapon. The 2005 Doom film retconned the letters as "Bio Force Gun version 3.14," which carried the joke to mainstream film audiences[3]. ## Origin The BFG9000 debuted in Doom, released by id Software on December 10, 1993, as the game's final and strongest weapon[3]. It fired a slow-moving green plasma orb that detonated with secondary tracers, killing every eligible enemy within line of sight on impact, which made collecting it the pay-off for reaching the later episodes. According to the game's design document, the letters stood for "Big Fucking Gun"[4]. The 2005 live-action Doom film gave the acronym an in-universe cover: on-screen text identifies the weapon as "Bio Force Gun version 3.14," and Dwayne Johnson's character Sarge mutters "Big Fucking Gun" when he first sees it floating in its containment cell[3]. That moment became one of the few bits of the movie that fans of the original games actually praised[7]. - **Platform:** Doom (video game) / Urban Dictionary (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 1993 ## Overview Beyond the Doom series, players slap the BFG label onto any oversized or absurdly overpowered firearm across first-person shooters and fan art. TV Tropes documents the usage as a trope: a single character wielding comically outsized personal artillery, with id Software's weapon as the trope-naming example[6]. Lists of greatest video game weapons on gaming sites like IGN and GamesRadar routinely place the BFG9000 at or near the top[1][2]. Each sequel feeds the joke. BFG10K appears in the Quake games as a direct tribute, and BFG variants show up in Doom 64, Doom 3, Doom RPG, Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal[3]. Fans produce replica props, 3D-printed models and DeviantArt art built around the original green-plasma design, keeping the nickname active decades after Doom shipped. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is BFG? BFG is the fan name for id Software's plasma superweapon from the Doom and Quake video game series, famous for clearing entire rooms of enemies in a single shot[3]. ### Where did BFG come from? It first appeared in the 1993 game Doom as the BFG9000, firing green plasma orbs, and showed up in later id Software titles like Quake 2, Doom 3 and Doom (2016)[3]. ### What does BFG mean? The acronym stands for "Big Fucking Gun," an expansion Doom's design document confirmed[4]. The 2005 Doom film gave it an in-universe alias, "Bio Force Gun version 3.14"[3]. ### How do you use BFG? Gamers and writers use BFG as a tag for any absurdly powerful firearm in an FPS, a usage TV Tropes catalogues as the trope of a single hero wielding outsized personal artillery[6]. ### Is BFG still popular? Yes, the BFG9000 still appears in every new Doom installment, and the weapon still shows up in gaming top-10 lists like IGN's video game weapons rankings[1]. ## References 1. [http://www.ign.com/top/video-game-weapons/2]() 2. [http://www.gamesradar.com/100-best-weapons-video-games/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bfg]() 4. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bfg]() 5. [http://www.shacknews.com/article/89150/top-5-badass-video-game-weapons]() 6. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BFG]() 7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIE4TTPH9M]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/bfg Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library