A new "medieval-inspired" Doom game will be announced next month

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According to a new report, this appears to be the next big thing death The game from Id Software and Bethesda will be announced soon. But it looks like this next entry in the popular FPS franchise will not be a traditional sequel, but instead, likely a prequel showing the origins of the series’ main character, Doomslayer.

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On May 24, Indoor games mentioned They learned the following game in death The franchise was scheduled to be revealed at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase on June 9.

Same thing death The game was previously rumored to exist under the codename “Year Zero”. According to the new report, the final name is death: The Dark Ages, It has been in development for at least four years.

Indoor games Last year, she says she heard “early details” about the game that have yet to be confirmed, and was told it was set in the “medieval-inspired world of Doom.” The outlet notes that the previous codename “Year Zero” and title “Dark Ages”, along with mention of medieval inspiration, could indicate that this next entry is more of a prequel or origins story for the Doomslayer also known as Doomguy. This makes sense to me and seems like a fun way to keep the series fresh and different.

Last month, Some people interpreted a little tease from Microsoft reporter Tom Warren As proof that new death The game was in the works and will be announced by X-Box During its June presentation.

new death An announcement seems very likely Eternal death It was released four years ago and is one of Bethesda’s biggest franchises. So it’s no surprise that one is in the works. The real question I’m curious about is where was this reported Death: The Dark AgeYou may land an introduction. Will this be an Xbox and PC only release? Starfield? or Will Microsoft continue its cross-platform efforts? And bring on the next big one death A sequel to PlayStation 5 as well? And it looks like we’ll find out in June.

Updated: 05/24/2024, 5:30 PM ET: On Friday, podcast host and insider Nate The Hate also reported as much Death: The Dark Ages It will actually launch on PS5.

The game will still be available on Xbox Game Pass as well. But it looks like Bethesda is next death The game will be a cross-platform release, like previous entries.