There’s nothing quite like Doom, especially after recent releases saw the series reinvent itself as a fast-paced arcade-shooter that wasn’t afraid to paint the town red with demonic blood. A new entry in the series was recently showed off again at the Xbox Developer Direct, and this time, Doom: The Dark Ages will see players create a medieval massacre when they take on the armies of the damned.
A dark fantasy with an over-the-top arsenal and a metal soundtrack, rumors of a Doom prequel began to appear in 2023 after court documents were leaked, with the game having the working title of Doom: Year Zero. Now that it’s out in the wild and has been shown off in great detail, here’s a closer look at everything we know about Doom: The Dark Ages so far.