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Doom: The Dark Ages (2025)

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Doom: The Dark Ages is a 2025 first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the eighth main entry in the Doom franchise and the third installment of the modern series, succeeding Doom Eternal (2020). The game is set many years prior to Doom (2016) and follows the Doom Slayer's efforts to save humanity during a war against Hell.

id Software began work on The Dark Ages following the completion of Doom Eternal's post-launch campaign The Ancient Gods in 2021, entering full production by August 2022. The game was announced in June 2024.

Doom: The Dark Ages was released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on May 15, 2025, with it also being included as a day one launch for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

Critics have given the game "generally favorable" reviews, according to Metacritic. OpenCritic has also rated it as "Mighty", which signifies it ranks within the top 10% of game ratings on their platform.