Doom: The Dark Ages was one of the stars of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct 2025 showcase, with confirmation of a release date, new gameplay footage, and plenty more. First up, the release date. Doom: The Dark Ages launches May 15,

Id Software recently pulled back the curtain on Doom: The Dark Ages and revealed a lot more gameplay from the upcoming FPS while also explaining some of the biggest changes from past Doom installments. One of the biggest is that this time around there is no multiplayer mode.

Doom: The Dark Ages, launching summer 2025, explores the origins of Doom Slayer. Changes from Doom Eternal include more grounded combat and the addition of vehicles. Not announced for Nintendo Switch yet; possible release once details on Switch 2 are known.