Dark Ages, Doom and Software

Doom: The Dark Ages is id Software's "biggest" game world ever: "It's a dramatic expansion for our world."
Five years on from the release of Doom Eternal, developer id Software is hard at work making the series' next instalment, Doom: The Dark Ages, bigger and better than its predecessors, and according to them,
Bethesda, id Software set Doom: The Dark Ages' release date
The Dark Ages will be released on May 15, 2025. The announcement, made during Xbox's January 2025 Developer Direct, came alongside a trailer highlighting some of the action game's new features, including the Doom Slayer's weapons,
id says DOOM: The Dark Ages is the biggest and best game the developer has ever made
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the biggest and best game that id Software has ever made, developer says the story is 'out of the Codex' during recent interviews.
Doom: The Dark Ages Devs Explain Missing Multiplayer And Confirm It's Not Open World
Id Software recently pulled back the curtain on Doom: The Dark Ages and revealed a lot more gameplay from the upcoming FPS while also explaining some of the biggest changes from past Doom installments. One of the biggest is that this time around there is no multiplayer mode.
DOOM: The Dark Ages PC Requirements Revealed
DOOM: The Dark Ages will launch on May 15 with detailed PC requirements. Following yesterday's reveal that DOOM: The Dark Ages will shoot its way out on consoles and PC this May 15, we now also know the PC requirements needed to run the upcoming first-person shooter.
Doom: The Dark Ages won't have any multiplayer modes because id Software wanted to focus on “levelling up the single-player experience”
Id Software’s “most ambitious game yet” finally drops the multiplayer, but at least the payoff seems worth it.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Fans Divided Over One Change from DOOM Eternal
All the blood and glory of defeating enemies might not be as over-the-top as long-time DOOM fans expect anymore. During the highly-anticipated reveal of id Software and Bethesda’s DOOM: The Dark Ages trailer at the Xbox Developers Showcase last week,
Doom: The Dark Ages set to rip and tear on Nintendo Switch 2, leaker claims
Doom: The Dark Ages is reportedly set to bring our favorite demon slayer to the Nintendo Switch 2, following fresh footage from Xbox.
Doom: The Dark Ages explains no multiplayer as release date is confirmed
Doom: The Dark Ages developer id Software has explained the decision not to include multiplayer in the highly-anticipated prequel game. The upcoming shooter featured at yesterday's Xbox Developer Direct presentation as a May 15 release date for Xbox Series X/S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Game Pass was confirmed.
Doom: The Dark Ages has no multiplayer: 'Our campaigns are, to a great extent, what people come to the modern Doom games to play'
But it was also a very different world then, one without the countless assortment of multiplayer shooter options we can choose from today. So while it's a little surprising as a matter of principle (or perhaps just nostalgia) that Doom: The Dark Ages doesn't have any multiplayer at all, it's also understandable.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Drops Multiplayer In Favour Of 'Most Expansive' Campaign Ever
One thing, in particular, highlighted in the first round of previews - is the fact this game is a "strictly campaign" affair. In other words - don't expect multiplayer to feature. Here's exactly what Marty Stratton had to say about this ( via Eurogamer ):
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Doom: The Dark Ages PC Specs Need a Ray Tracing Card at Minimum
Here's a rundown of the specs you'll need at each tier for Doom: The Dark Ages. All of these tiers require Windows 10 or 11, ...
Original DOOM designer John Romero thinks Xbox Game Pass is "really great"
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