Details regarding the review embargo for Bethesda and id Software's upcoming first-person shooter, Doom: The Dark Ages, have been revealed.
Digital Foundry: The new id Tech 8 engine is extraordinary. From its reliance on ray tracing to its robust physics simulation and brand new materials system, all the through to massive scale battles boasting sublime physics and animation, this is a phenomenal technical showcase and a fantastic game. Digital Foundry goes deep on the new technology id Software has delivered.
Another true current gen game by XGS!
ID Software engineers are masters of their craft!
Only 2 days left then let the carnage begin!!!
Yes, there would be no Doom without XGS. I'm so happy MS invented the game. Let hope Bethesda's Union is strong as MS is beginning a new round of firings.
...it would appear that being part of XGS is more of a danger to the devs.
"Yes, there would be no Doom without XGS."
There would be no *Doom: The Dark Ages* and no *IDTech 8* without Phil Spencer approval and MS money, Genius. Check your freaking facts!
Doom: The Dark Ages is a 100% XGS game!
With that said, I´m not even sure why you here. I though you were done with Xbox and Bethesda games after Starfield. Looks like you can´t help yourself but make MS pockets even fatter.
Can´t really complain though. Bethesda is overall better under Xbox and the success their games are making on all platforms is nothing but proof.
Bad news for you, since MS ain´t going nowhere. Quite the opposite really since they´ll will only get bigger and stronger thanks to your hard earned money! Enjoy Xbox games, dude.
I guess so? The congratulations on a game that had nothing to do with MS innovation is still a bit rich.
Might seemed stupid at one point,
But now I think, given how versatile idTech 8 has become, Halo should've gone the idTech 8 route instead of UE5.
And idTech is MS owned property now.
Glad I got a new 5090 build, I'm looking forward to seeing one of the best engines in the industry pushing raytracing and path tracing to the next level.
"I'm looking forward to seeing one of the best engines in the industry pushing raytracing and path tracing to the next level."
Thanks to Xbox acquisition ID could reach a whole new level as part of XGS! You were expecting they to crash and burn under Xbox, but fortunately you were dead wrong. As always.
2020's Quake Eternal was great. And now HeXen: The Heretic Ages is looking fire. So hopefully they'll release a Doom game soon.
“Doom The Dark Ages - id Software's latest is a defining moment for current generation technology”
No. It’s not. The PS5 Pro is heavily under utilized with inexcusable drops in FPS.
Tubbz has revealed that an new licensed figure casting the DOOM Slayer as a duck has been released.
RDarren writes: DOOM: The Dark Ages is a gloriously gory game which manages to feel familiar but fresh at the same time.
May 9, 2025, at 7 AM PDT / 10 AM EDT / 3 PM BST / 4 PM CEST