From Business Logic to Game Logic: COBOL Powers a Working FPS

FPS.cob challenges the conventional wisdom that COBOL is obsolete by delivering a functional first-person shooter game, proving that legacy languages can tackle modern creative challenges. This project exemplifies a growing trend in software development where vintage technologies and unconventional approaches capture developer interest and break down assumptions about tool appropriateness. For the tech community, it demonstrates COBOL's persistent computational power while celebrating the experimental spirit driving modern programming culture.