It won’t be long until a new Doom game is in our hands.
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (June 9), id Software unveiled a brand new Doom title in the form of Doom: The Dark Ages.
As revealed via the game’s trailer, and the official Doom website, Doom: The Dark Ages will serve as a prequel to Doom‘s 2016 reboot and Doom Eternal. It will follow Doom Slayer’s origins in the Dark Ages as he becomes the demon-slaying hero we’ve all come to know and love.
In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood…
Announcing DOOM: The Dark Ages
Launching 2025. Wishlist on @XboxGamePass + @Xbox Series X|S + PC + @PlayStation 5https://t.co/7954sI3b06 pic.twitter.com/t3Wm7VFgGa— DOOM (@DOOM) June 9, 2024
Besides a new chapter in the Doom franchise, Doom: The Dark Ages will also introduce to players a new look and new weapons for the mighty Doom Slayer – including a shield that comes with a built-in saw; think Captain America’s shield but with pointier edges.
While a firm release date has yet to be revealed, it has been confirmed that Doom: The Dark Ages will arrive sometime in 2025. Apart from release on Xbox Series X|S and PC, the game will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on the first day of its release, and on PS5.
