Doom: The Dark Ages Goes All In On Its Campaign, Won’t Feature “Multiplayer Component”

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On January 23rd, 2025, Xbox showcased their Developer Direct event, highlighting four studios: id Software, Compulsion Games, Sandfall Interactive, and Team Ninja from Koei Tecmo. The games from these four studios are scheduled for release in 2025, with the unexpected early release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, now accessible on consoles and PCs. Players got a sneak peek at new gameplay footage for Doom: The Dark Ages during this event, and the game will be available for consoles, PCs, and Xbox Game Pass starting May 15th, 2025.

After the Developer Direct presentation, the developer participated in a Q&A session addressing queries about Doom: The Dark Ages. In discussing the game’s launch features, the developer highlighted one surprising aspect that might astonish Doom players, particularly those who intend to face off against the infernal threats with online friends.

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The third installment of the revamped Doom series, titled “Doom: The Dark Ages,” is being hailed as the “most daring DOOM game yet” by its creators at id Software. During a question-and-answer session after the Developer Direct presentation, Eurogamer (who was present) shared insights about the game’s multiplayer aspect, to which the game’s executive producer Marty Stratton confirmed that players will have the opportunity to engage in intense online combat with their friends.

As reported by Eurogamer, Stratton has confirmed that a multiplayer mode for Doom: The Dark Ages will not be available at launch. Instead, the game is being designed as a “solely campaign” experience. Stratton explained that this choice was made early on to allow the developers to focus entirely on creating an exceptional campaign. He added that The Dark Ages will be the team’s largest, most expansive, and most epic campaign to date, a decision they are very satisfied with.

Hugo Martin, director of Doom: The Dark Ages, agreed with Stratton’s statement, explaining that this choice enables the team to concentrate on enhancing the campaign and gameplay aspects, such as controlling a mech to battle larger, more formidable adversaries. He further added, “That’s why we included the dragon and the Atlan [mech],” stating that these elements were long-desired additions for the game, which they couldn’t implement in previous versions due to the presence of a multiplayer component, a feature they appreciated, but was ultimately intended to solely elevate the single-player campaign experience for players.

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2025-01-24 11:13