Doom: The Dark Ages shows off brutal combat, sets release for May

During today’s Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft and developer id Software showcased the fast-paced and action-packed gameplay of the upcoming Doom: The Dark Ages. It was also announced that Doom: The Dark Ages has locked down a release date of May 15, 2025.

Doom: The Dark Ages serves as a prequel to 2016’s Doom and Doom Eternal, and tells the origin story of the Doom Slayer’s rage. Set in medieval times, players jump into the role of the Doom Slayer, the ultimate super weapon of Gods and Kings to fight, tasked with fighting the forces of hell in a dark and sinister medieval war. Despite being a prequel, Doom: The Dark Ages will also be a perfect entry point for players new 🙈to the serie🃏s.

According to id Software, Doom: The Dark Ages will feature open-world areas and massive boss fights as players progress through the story while gaining access to a plethora of new badass devastating weapons like the Shield Saw which not only lets players block projectiles but gives them the opportunity to hurl it🍎 at enemies like a deadly boomerang and even p⭕ull of well-timed parries to devastate attacking demons.

We also got a look at two cool new tools of war against the forces of hell: the Mecha Dragon and a massive Atlan mech. The first is a fire-breathing beast that allows you to take to the skies and rain hellfire on flying demons and enemies below. The colossal Atlan mech is the side of a building and allows you to take on the largest titan demons in style. id Software also pointed out that both tools weren’t gimmicky one-off additions to Doom: The Dark Ages, but rather full-fledged featureꦑs that have ✨their own extensive uses throughout.

Doom: The Dark Ages is set to rel🎃ease on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on May 15, 2025.