Overview
- New cinematic and gameplay trailers emphasize the Doom Slayer's medieval origins and expanded arsenal, including the BFG-like crossbow and rideable mechs and dragons.
- The game transitions from traditional linear levels to expansive sandbox arenas with multiple objectives, marking the franchise's most open design yet.
- Set between Doom 64 and the 2016 reboot, the story explores the Doom Slayer's enslavement by the Maykrs and his rise as a legend on Argent D'Nur.
- Doom: The Dark Ages is exclusively single-player, with a stronger narrative focus and planned campaign DLC to expand the story post-launch.
- Launching May 15, 2025, the game will be available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with day-one access on Xbox Game Pass for supported platforms.