DOOM: The Dark Ages - Release Window, Story, Setting, & New Gameplay

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is set to bring a different flavor to the series, and it could be a great way to freshen up the legendary FPS franchise. Following in the footsteps of the 2016 reboot and its sequel, appears to have all the bloody action that the games are known for. There's also plenty of fast movement and a variety of memorably demonic enemy designs, so nothing is straying too far from the core elements.

The twist comes from the addition of medieval flair, which mixes with 's focus on guns and sci-fi elements to create something new. Diving into the past of the Doom Slayer, equips him with armor that's unmistakably on-brand but unusually archaic, complete with a shield that can rip and tear in addition to its defensive capabilities. The environments in look as varied as always, but fantastical fortresses and dark forests invoke a rich atmosphere of a much more classical flavor.

Doom: The Dark Ages has just been revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase, showing the Doom Slayer in a new kind of setting.

Although a specific release date hasn't yet been confirmed for, the Xbox reveal trailer from the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase locks in a 2025 window for the launch. By then, five years will have passed since the release of, so its arrival is heavily anticipated without being horribly late. The game is launching on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, meaning any concerns about it being an Xbox exclusive after Microsoft's purchase of id Software owner ZeniMax Media can be firmly laid to rest.

It's too early to narrow the 2025 window with any confidence, but with some luck, it might end up coming within the first half of the year. released in May 2016 and in March 2020, so the games haven't been angling for holiday releases.

will also be available day-one on Game Pass for Xbox and PC players subscribed to the service.

is often more associated with its first-person shooter gameplay and rich atmosphere than on detailed stories, but it does have its fair share of narrative elements, and is