Summary
- A leaker claims that Doom: The Dark Ages will be released in May 2025.
- Xbox may reveal the official launch date during a presentation in January 2025.
- Doom: The Dark Ages will be available for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
A leaker recently revealed that Doom: The Dark Ages could be released in May 2025. Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the most eagerly awaited first-party Xbox games of 2025, and fans of the franchise have been curious to know more about it, as official news has been scarce.
Doom: The Dark Ages was unveiled during the Xbox Games Showcase, which happened in June 2024. The game is set to be a medieval-inspired prequel to the current Doom games, and it will offer new mechanics such as a shield weapon and the ability to ride a cyber dragon during combat. The reception of the announcement was generally very positive, with gamers praising the new take on the franchise and being excited about its upcoming launch.
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Now, according to the leaker eXtas1s, Microsoft will showcase Doom: The Dark Ages during its upcoming Xbox Developer Direct in January 2025, and the game will have an official release date sometime in May 2025. Despite eXtas1s being a generally reliable leaker, gamers must take this information with a grain of salt. Hopefully, the release date will be officially confirmed in January, but it’s still too early to tell without actual confirmation from developer id Software.
Doom: The Dark Ages Is Rumored to Be Released in May 2025
Doom: The Dark Ages was played by some gamers at QuakeCon 2024, and they had mostly positive impressions to share. According to some players who had a chance to try it out, weapons such as the nail gun can be used to pin enemies to the walls, and two new weapons were revealed: a double-barrel plasma shotgun and a single-barrel shotgun. Another interesting change is that the gameplay is slower than in previous games, as there’s a bigger focus on parrying attacks with the new shield weapon rather than dodging them.
The Dark Ages will be available for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. Soon after its announcement, Doom: The Dark Ages caused controversy due to its PS5 release. Starting earlier in 2024, Xbox has been taking a somewhat inconsistent multi-platform approach, with some of its first-party titles being timed exclusives, such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while others remain entirely on Xbox consoles. The full multi-platform release of Doom: The Dark Ages was a shock to some, though PlayStation fans were likely pleased following the announcement.
Independently on when Doom: The Dark Ages will be released, 2025 is going to be a huge year for Xbox. With Doom and games such as Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, Gear of War: E-Day, and South of Midnight on the way, Microsoft is expected to have an exciting year.
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