DOOM: The Dark Ages

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DOOM: The Dark Ages
Release Date Gameplay & Story Pre-Order & DLC Review
Release Date
May 15, 2025
More Details
Genre
Action, Shooting
Platforms Price (MSRP)
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$69.99
Developer Publisher
id Software Bethesda Softworks
Number of Players Age Rating
1 Mature 17+ (ESRB)
Time to Finish Cross Platform Play
TBD No
Official Website Official Website for DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages Latest News

 ⚫︎ Doom: The Dark Ages doesn't have multiplayer because it would definitely come at the expense of the campaign (Games Radar)
 ⚫︎ Doom: The Dark Ages: keep an eye here tomorrow for press hands-on impressions and new gameplay (Official Bethesda Twitter Page)
 ⚫︎ Bethesda Reveales DOOM: The Dark Ages Wearable Helmet Replica in Latest Merch Unboxing Video (Official Bethesda Twitter Page)
 ⚫︎ Doom: The Dark Ages May Level Up One of Eternal's Best Additions (Game Rant)
 ⚫︎ Doom: The Dark Ages won't end with the Slayer in a coffin waiting for the start of Doom 2016: 'That would mean that we couldn't tell any more medieval stories' (PC Gamer)

DOOM: The Dark Ages Overview

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DOOM: The Dark Ages, the upcoming action FPS from id Software and Bethesda, is scheduled for release in 2025. As the eighth mainline entry in the DOOM series and the third installment since the franchise's soft reboot with 2016's DOOM, this title places the iconic Doom Slayer in a medieval setting filled with an array of weapons, demons, and visceral combat.

Building on the high-intensity gameplay of DOOM and DOOM Eternal, DOOM: The Dark Ages retains the series' hallmark fast-paced FPS action, emphasizing relentless battles against the forces of hell. The game's trailer reveals several additions, including a fresh arsenal featuring weapons like the shield saw and the introduction of a powerful Slayer Mech, the Atlan.


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Price $69.99


DOOM: The Dark Ages Gameplay

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Most details about the progression and unlock systems in DOOM: The Dark Ages remain undisclosed, though its core gameplay closely aligns with the established formula of the DOOM series.

Players take control of the Doom Slayer, battling through a medieval hellscape teeming with demons. The arsenal features a mix of series staples and new additions, ensuring a familiar yet fresh combat experience. Classic weapons like the Super Shotgun return, complemented by new tools of destruction, including the shield saw, a demonic flail, a skull grinder, and a stake launcher.

Taking note of what else was shown in the game's trailer, a new slayer mech will also be available for players at some point in the game, as well as a flying mechanical dragon.

DOOM: The Dark Ages PC Specs

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In an official blog post on the game's website, id Software has shared the required PC specs to run DOOM: The Dark Ages on minimum, recommended, and 4K HD Ultra settings, as shown above.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Announcement Trailer

DOOM: The Dark Ages Announcement Trailer

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