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DOOM: The Dark Ages — Release date, composer, and everything you need to know

Here's everything you need to know about DOOM: The Dark Ages, from the gameplay to the composer.

Windows Central

The Slayer's dragon in DOOM: The Dark Ages has a name, and I want to protect them

The cybernetic dragon the Doom Slayer rides in DOOM: The Dark Ages is named Serrat, and I want to protect them.

Windows Central

Doom: The Dark Ages' director confirms DLC is in the works and says the game won't end the way 2016's Doom begins: 'If we took it all the way to that point, then that would mean that we couldn't tell any more medieval stories'

Doom: The Dark Ages might be a prequel, but iD Software confirms it won't end the way 2016's Doom begins.

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Fallout-themed Doom mod Vault 666 has multiple endings, an OP Dogmeat companion, and a Ron Perlman-impersonating narrator so good, I was worried it was AI-generated at first

It's not AI, it's just a guy named Henry.

PC Gamer

'I think only the shotguns are the same,' says Doom: The Dark Ages director, otherwise the guns are brand-new or significantly transformed

I really like the gun that pins enemies to walls.

PC Gamer

Doom: The Dark Ages already sneakily revealed its 'new Marauder,' and the devs hope he'll be just as challenging, but a little less frustrating

He's all about parrying instead of weapon switching.

PC Gamer

Doom: The Dark Ages developers go back to the OG 1993 FPS for inspiration: "Every time you look at it, you learn something new"

id Software find new inspiration in an old classic

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As if hell and demons weren't enough, Doom: The Dark Ages went medieval so id Software "could get more dark and sinister with the tool kit"

"You think torture devices, ropes, and chains, and spikes"

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Doom: The Dark Ages features "the largest spaces we've ever made,” but id Software knows you don't want to spend 2 hours in a single level

Game director Hugo Martin says each level aims for that "sweet spot" of one hour to complete

GamesRadar

Doom: The Dark Ages devs looked to everything from Star Wars to Batman Year One to shape the iconic shooter's next game

"You follow the IP development rulebook that was created by a lot of great people"

GamesRadar

Doom: The Dark Ages is id Software's "biggest" game world ever: "It's a dramatic expansion for our world."

"The world that you're exploring is like nothing we've done before."

GamesRadar

Original DOOM designer John Romero thinks Xbox Game Pass is "really great"

id Software co-founder and DOOM designer John Romero thinks Xbox Game Pass is "really great" for players to discover new games.

Windows Central

Doom: The Dark Ages "isn't designed to be the end" of the iconic shooter series, with director Hugo Martin saying he "wouldn't have a problem doing this for a long time"

The new game isn't "a period on the end of a sentence"

GamesRadar

Doom: The Dark Ages release date revealed at Xbox Developer Direct

Dragons, mechs, and kaijus run rampant in Doom’s hellish sandbox

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Doom: The Dark Ages is a heavy metal album cover come to life — and I can’t wait to play it

Doom: The Dark Ages has all the makings of being 2025's most intense first-person shooter. Here are 5 reasons I can't wait to play it.

Player One

A New Look at 'Doom: The Dark Ages' Showcases More Information About the Latest Entry in the Franchise

An id Software press show highlighted some new information and details regarding Doom: The Dark Ages.

Windows Central

DOOM: The Dark Ages PC requirements and specs — Can your computer run id Software's latest shooter?

Here's the Windows PC requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages, including details on what you'll need to run id Software's demon-slaying first-person shooter.

PC Gamer

After Doom Eternal's intense acrobatics, Doom: The Dark Ages will focus on simplified, ergonomic controls: 'You shouldn't be fighting the controls, you should be fighting the bad guys'

The vibes are as Doom as ever, but the core combat loop will centre around three buttons.

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Doom: The Dark Ages is id Software’s biggest ever Doom game, and includes ‘the largest AI we’ve ever created’ on the studio’s ‘most powerful engine yet’

Everything in Doom: The Dark Ages is plus-sized, and it’s id Software’s biggest ever Doom game.

Windows Central

DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to unleash brutal medieval action, and I'm here for it

id Software showed off DOOM: The Dark Ages at the Xbox Developer_Direct, granting a deep dive in a medieval hellscape of fun.

Inverse

32 Years Later, One Of The Best Action-Packed Video Games Is Back And Better Than Ever

'Doom: The Dark Ages' is evolving the frantic combat and over-the-top violence the series is known for by introducing more intuitive controls and accessibility options.

GamesRadar

Doom: The Dark Ages pre-orders are now live - here's where to buy the prequel

Pre-orders for Doom: The Dark Ages are gearing up and we've gathered all you need to know about where to get yours in the US and UK.

GamesRadar

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"

Monster slaying on a scale you've never seen before is closer than expected

Windows Central

Everything Xbox announced during the January 2025 Developer_Direct

Xbox hosts a mini-showcase to kick off the new year, highlighting upcoming titles like DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with a few surprises.

Inverse

31 Years Later, One Of The Biggest Gaming Memes Matters More Than Ever

Hackers will not rest until a classic shooter is playable on absolutely everything, including satellites and pregnancy tests.

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