When is the Doom The Dark Ages release date? After its bombastic reveal during Summer Games Fest 2024, this prequel to the Doom reboot takes the series to medieval times.
Doom The Dark Ages is the latest in id Software’s iconic FPS game series, featuring an arsenal of bizarre weapons to deal with hellish threats as seen in the official trailer. Here’s everything you need to know about the Doom The Dark Ages release date, including the latest news, and what to expect from weapons and gameplay.
Doom The Dark Ages release date estimate
We estimate the Doom The Dark Ages release date will likely launch in late 2025. Microsoft has only revealed glimpses of the game so far, and it already has several releases scheduled for the first half of 2025, which makes late 2025 a strong release date candidate.
Doom The Dark Ages will be available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and the game launches on Game Pass from day one. It’s also the first full game in the series since Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks’ parent company. Though this game could’ve been an Xbox exclusive title, Microsoft has decided to go with a multi-platform launch.
IGN asked the head of Xbox Phil Spencer about the decision to release Doom The Dark Ages on other platforms. “Doom is definitely one of those franchises that has history of so many platforms,” he explains. “It’s a franchise that I think everyone deserves to play. When I was in a meeting with Marty [Stratton] a couple years ago, I asked Marty what he wanted to do, and he said he wanted to sell it on all platforms. Simple as that.”
Doom The Dark Ages trailer
The trailer is set in a medieval fantasy castle under siege from various demons. After several seconds of combat, we get our first glimpse at a giant mech that the Doom Slayer can use. We also see a dragon across the castle’s arches, incinerating the insides of a giant horned demon with its fiery breath.
Tonally, Doom The Dark Ages is very similar to previous entries in the series. We have a story about how the Doom Slayer is a weapon of the gods to smite the forces of hell and intense metal music that underscores the gameplay. The soundtrack is not from Mick Gordon this time around, as the composer had a public falling out with Marty Stratton, studio director at id Software.
Doom The Dark Ages gameplay
Some of the weapons we’ve seen include the tried-and-tested Super Shotgun, a Gatling gun that grinds skulls into shards before violently propelling them out, and the new chain shield. The shield is used in several brutal ways, such as being flung in a boomerang formation similar to Captain America or slamming it into the ground to create a shockwave. The Doom Slayer is also seen deflecting bullets from a Spider-Demon and parrying an attack from a demonic knight.
That’s our guess for the Doom The Dark Ages release date estimate. If you can’t wait that long, we have a list of the best PC games of this year, as well as some upcoming PC games to look forward to in the following months.