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Samuel Tolbert

DOOM: The Dark Ages Just Got a Customizable Horde Mode and a Huge Campaign Rebalance — Here’s Why I’m Excited to Dive Back In

DOOM: The Dark Ages screenshot with text reading "Purification complete".

During QuakeCon 2025 — the annual celebration focused on all things from Bethesda Softworks and id Software — game director Hugo Martin shared some big news for DOOM fans, revealing that the second major update for DOOM: The Dark Ages is live now.

This update brings an entirely new Horde-style mode to the game for free. Titled the Ripatorium, players can customize each aspect of the mode, from the stage and the music to the number and types of enemies that appear.

You can check out an overview trailer for the mode below:

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