DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets May Release Date and “Stand and Fight” Gameplay Showcase

id Software and Bethesda have announced the release date for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The upcoming shooter is expected to launch on 15 May for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

While the announcement doesn’t come as a surprise following a previous leak, the news does come with some fancy new gameplay to watch. There’s a full deep dive into the new “stand and fight” approach, how the sandbox works (yes, Doom: The Dark Ages has massive levels), and a closer look at the melee weapons and guns.

DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages is a prequel to DOOM 2016 and takes place hundreds of years before the recent story. It ties directly into the Slayer story while at the same time, touches on the original lore we have all become familiar with over the years.

id Software is still being tight-lipped on the plot for the game. However, they claim it is a story worthy for the Slayer’s legend.

In DOOM: The Dark Ages, we’re met with a mysterious world from the Slayer’s past, shrouded in dark forests and towering structures, alongside dangerous dungeons, and ancient battlefields. The setting blends DOOM’s signature, recognizable hellscapes with a menacing medieval twist, and the juxtaposition of hi-tech weapons and cybernetically enhanced demons against this imposing fantasy backdrop is truly remarkable.

Obviously, DOOM is also all about the guns, and that trademark top-shelf shooting is here in abundance too. We saw a handful of the ranged weapons in action – a hulking double-barrel shotgun packing a punch, a mean, energy-powered gun spewing paralysing shots, and, perhaps the most impressive – a preposterous-looking machine gun that fashions high-speed rounds by breaking down actual skulls. It’s an utterly menacing arsenal built to take on the biggest and baddest demons you’ve ever faced in a DOOM game.  

Check out the gameplay trailer below.

Source: Xbox News

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