Doom The Dark Ages Release Date Trailer And Gameplay

Doom The Dark Ages is the latest in id Software’s iconic FPS game series, featuring an arsenal of bizarre weapons to deal with hellish threats as seen in the official trailer. Here’s everything you need to know about the Doom The Dark Ages release date, including the latest news, and what to expect from weapons and gameplay.

Doom The Dark Ages release date

During an Xbox Developer Direct showcase, the Doom The Dark Ages release date was confirmed to be Thursday, May 15, 2025.  Doom The Dark Ages will be available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and the game launches on Game Pass from day one. It’s also the first full game in the series since Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks’ parent company. Though this game could’ve been an Xbox exclusive title, Microsoft has decided to go with a multi-platform launch.
IGN asked the head of Xbox Phil Spencer about the decision to release Doom The Dark Ages on other platforms. “Doom is definitely one of those franchises that has history of so many platforms,” he explains. “It’s a franchise that I think everyone deserves to play. When I was in a meeting with Marty [Stratton] a couple years ago, I asked Marty what he wanted to do, and he said he wanted to sell it on all platforms. Simple as that.”

Doom The Dark Ages trailer

The trailer is set in a medieval fantasy castle under siege from various demons. After several seconds of combat, we get our first glimpse at a giant mech that the Doom Slayer can use. We also see a dragon across the castle’s arches, incinerating the insides of a giant horned demon with its fiery breath.
Tonally, Doom The Dark Ages is very similar to previous entries in the series. We have a story about how the Doom Slayer is a weapon of the gods to smite the forces of hell and intense metal music that underscores the gameplay. The soundtrack is not from Mick Gordon this time around, as the composer had a public falling out with Marty Stratton, studio director at id Software.

Doom The Dark Ages gameplay

Some of the weapons we’ve seen include the tried-and-tested Super Shotgun, a Gatling gun that grinds skulls into shards before violently propelling them out, and the new chain shield. The shield is used in several brutal ways, such as being flung in a boomerang formation similar to Captain America or slamming it into the ground to create a shockwave. The Doom Slayer is also seen deflecting bullets from a Spider-Demon and parrying an attack from a demonic knight.
That’s our guess for the Doom The Dark Ages release date estimate. If you can’t wait that long, we have a list of the best PC games of this year, as well as some upcoming PC games to look forward to in the following months.