DOOM: The Dark Ages | PEGI Age Rating Guide (By The Games Rating Authority)
12In this video, we break down why DOOM: The Dark Ages has received a PEGI 18 rating.
Story:
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a first person shooting game, developed by id Software. In this latest instalment in the DOOM series of games, players take on the role of the DOOM Slayer, as he heads into battle in a medieval war against Hell itself. In this shooter game, players must take down demon hordes with an arsenal of weapons including Shield Saws, Shotguns and Rocket Launchers while exploring the depths of new realms and discovering secrets and rewards.
Age Rating:
DOOM: The Dark Ages has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. The game has received this rating because it features graphic violence toward human-like characters. Enemies can be shot and/or struck using melee attacks, with heavy blood effects shown on the impact of hits. Players can also decapitate and dismember enemies in execution-style finishers.
Strong, gory images can be found in the game environments. Corpses are found everywhere in the environments, including skeletons and human bodies hung, flayed and tortured. Blood is also shown in some locations.
The game released on May 15th 2025, for PS5, XBOX Series S & X and PC.
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