Doom: The Dark Ages
Doom: The Dark Ages is a Shooter game released on May 15, 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5. A single-player first-person shooter and prequel to Doom (2016). Set in the dark medieval world of Argent D'Nur, players control the Doom Slayer in a grounded, weighty combat style that emphasizes str…
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A single-player first-person shooter and prequel to Doom (2016). Set in the dark medieval world of Argent D'Nur, players control the Doom Slayer in a grounded, weighty combat style that emphasizes strategic engagements over the acrobatic mobility of previous entries. The game introduces a Shield Saw for blocking and parrying, new melee weapons, and drivable vehicles including a cybernetic dragon and a massive mech. The narrative focuses on the Slayer's origin story with expanded cutscenes and character development.
Storyline
Long before the demonic invasions of Mars and Earth, the Night Sentinels of Argent D'Nur and their allies the Maykrs wage a desperate war against the forces of Hell, who seek a powerful artifact known as the Heart of Argent. The Doom Slayer, empowered by the Maykrs, is deployed to turn the tide in favor of humanity. However, his master Kreed Maykr suppresses the Slayer's free will through a device called the Tether, keeping him under control as a weapon rather than a warrior.
When Hell's commander, Prince Ahzrak, shifts strategy and focuses on locating the Heart rather than confronting the Slayer directly, the balance of the war begins to shift. As betrayals mount and alliances fracture between the Sentinels and the Maykrs, the Slayer must break free of his chains and fight not only the demons but the forces that claim to be his allies.
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Videos
Announcement Trailer
Dev Diary
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Expansions
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Game Info
- Developer
- id Software
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Engine
- id Tech 8
- Game Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- Action Fantasy Science fiction
Languages
- Audio / Voice
- English, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Japanese, French, Spanish (Spain)
- Text / Subtitles
- English, English, Italian, Italian, German, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Spain), Arabic, Arabic, Korean, Korean, Polish, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Japanese, French, Spanish (Mexico)
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