Doom: The Dark Ages will release simultaneously for PS5 and Xbox Series X when it lands in May, because the director told Phil Spencer he "wanted to sell it on all platforms"

Doom: The Dark Ages screenshot.

Xbox has set a Doom: The Dark Ages release date for May 15, 2025. The launch was confirmed during the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 stream, where developer id Software was on-hand with an expansive look at the game in action and the details on some of the biggest changes. 

The multi-platform release means that the long-awaited sequel to 2020's Doom Eternal will be one of the first titles from an internal Xbox studio to launch simultaneously for Xbox Series X and PS5, alongside PC and entrance into Game Pass. This is all part of Microsoft's emerging strategy to launch its titles on rival platforms – with Grounded, Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment making the jump last year.