What was the first FPS game with strafing?

What was the first FPS game that introduced strafing?

As far as I remember it was there in Duke Nukem 3D and Quake, which were my first encounter with PC games.

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I did some research, and my guess will be:

Catacomb 3D, a first-person shooter with a dark fantasy setting released in November 1991:

I could try using the keymapper for W and S for cursor up and down, and A and D for the strafe modifier plus left and right cursor, so that they are strafe left and right.

Also from Reddit, another user kinda confirms to be Catacomb 3D.

Gun Buster, a arcade videogame released in August 1992:

Gun Buster control scheme consists of a joystick for movement and strafing and a light gun for aiming and turning.

Catacomb Abyss, a 1992 first person shooter:

It controls with the arrows, with left and right turning rather than strafing. Strafing requires you to hold alt, and fire is ctrl.

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Why is it called strafing?

Etymology. The word is an adaptation of German strafen, to punish, specifically from the humorous adaptation of the German anti-British slogan Gott strafe England (May God punish England), dating back to World War I.

What is circle strafe fire?

Generally the player will also be firing upon their target whilst using this technique, Circle-Strafing requires the player to be facing their opponent at all times to properly orbit around their foe as well as return fire. It's particularly effective with rapid-fire weapons, such as the Machine Gun or Nailgun.

What is strafing in fortnite?

When strafing using a shotgun, you want to fire your weapon, and then strafe while the weapon re-primes so that once the weapon is ready to be fired you can aim. It's also important to know where you're going. When strafing, the key is to move with purpose and not randomly.

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