Doom's Next Game Is Reportedly Doom: The Dark Ages, Will Be "Medieval-Inspired"

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A new report has claimed that the next entry in the Doom series will be called Doom: The Dark Ages, a "medieval-inspired" title that will be fully announced during the Xbox Games Showcase next month.

There have been plenty of rumors regarding a new Doom for quite some time, which isn't too surprising considering it's been over 4 years since Doom Eternal mulched and maimed its way onto PC and consoles. Last year, court documents from the FTC v Microsoft case revealed that a Doom game was in development under the title "Year Zero," which hinted at a possible prequel for the Doom Slayer coming in the next few years.

Well, it now seems as though Xbox is finally preparing to give us a look at what the future of the series holds, as a new report from Insider Gaming has claimed that the next title in the series will be called Doom: The Dark Ages, and will be fully revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase which is scheduled to take place next month.

According to Insider Gaming, it's possible that Doom: The Dark Ages could look very different to the likes of Doom and Doom Eternal, as the game will reportedly be "medieval-inspired," as suggested by its title. Combined with the fact that the game has been in development under the codename "Year Zero," it does suggest that we'll be diving into the Doom Slayer's past, and possibly his origins.

We're not going to have to wait too long to see the game for ourselves anyway, if the rumors of it showing up at next month's Xbox Showcase are accurate. The show is scheduled to take place on June 9 and is expected to give us a look at what Xbox has in the pipeline for the rest of the year and beyond, including a first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which was confirmed this week after a flurry of mysterious teases.