Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says DOOM Franchise Is Something That 'Everyone Deserves to Play' | Push Square
DOOM: The Dark Ages was just revealed and looks absolutely spectacular. In fantastic news for the PlayStation faithful, id Software's next explosive shooter has been announced as coming to PS5 on day one, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed to whom we owe this good fortune.
Sitting down with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey, Spencer revealed that the plan has been to bring the next DOOM to PlayStation for a few years now: «It's a franchise that I think everyone deserves to play. When I met with Marty [Stratton] a couple of years ago, I asked what he wanted to do, and he said he wanted to sell it on all platforms. Simple as that.»
Simple as that. DOOM: The Dark Ages is a prequel, telling an origin story of sorts for the DOOM Slayer. The shift to an earlier era looks like it will introduce all kinds of wonderful bladed and blunt instruments of destruction, along with the best-in-class gunplay you'd expect from the legendary development house.
Due out in 2025
Are you looking forward to getting to grips with DOOM: The Dark Ages in 2025? In the comments section below, show your appreciation to good guys Stratton and Spencer.
Khayl Adam is Push Square's roving Australian correspondent, a reporter tasked with scouring the internet for the richest, most succulent PlayStation stories. With five years of experience as a freelance journalist and mercenary wordsmith, RPGs are his first great love, but strategy and tactics games are a close second, genres in which he is only too happy to specialize.
Hard agree here, but it's my favorite franchise. The original game still lives on through games like Selaco and mods. Hell, I still play some version of 90s Doom (OG, 2, 64) most days. I wish there was a way that the hacker ethos could live on with modern Doom. If you don't know what I mean by that, I strongly suggest you check out the book Masters of Doom. The stories in that book from the early days of id are just nuts. And Doom Guy, John Romero's autobiography.
Yeah Doom looked good and
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