At Xbox’s twenty fifth anniversary celebration at its Fan Fest occasion in Seattle, id Software program confirmed that it’s engaged on a brand new recreation, wrapping up final 12 months’s Doom: The Darkish Ages with the discharge of the upcoming Slaughter Mode on November 16.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made the announcement on her X account, posting, “Few studios have formed the first-person shooter style as a lot as id Software program. Slaughter Mode involves DOOM: The Darkish Ages | Revelations on November 16, and the group is already engaged on its subsequent recreation.” id itself also posted, saying, “We’re extremely enthusiastic about our subsequent venture, a brand new recreation from our groups in Texas and Frankfurt, with recreation route as soon as once more by Hugo Martin. It will be a while earlier than we’re able to share extra however we won’t wait so that you can see what we’re engaged on.”
Whether or not that subsequent venture is extra Doom, or maybe id returning to its different massive franchise, Quake, stays to be seen. Or it could be neither of these and could possibly be one thing new solely. Though it is price noting that id Software program is below Xbox’s Bethesda arm, and Bethesda boss Jill Braff recently told its development teams that “we’re shifting from a planning mannequin primarily centered on what’s subsequent for every unbiased studio to at least one that focuses on our strongest franchises and figuring out the content material roadmap that finest serves our gamers and Bethesda as a complete.” So maybe Quake or a fourth Doom recreation are the extra probably choices?
That continues to be to be seen, however what the final decade has confirmed is that Martin and the id Software program group are excellent at what they do. Doom (2016) efficiently rebooted a dormant franchise, whereas Doom Everlasting stood on its shoulders, after which Doom: The Darkish Ages introduced the main target back to the ground. All three had been glorious.
Doom: The Darkish Ages’ Slaughter Mode, in the meantime, is an endless single-player mode that will likely be added as a free replace for many who’ve bought Doom: The Darkish Ages – Revelations DLC, which we reviewed and loved.
Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s govt editor of previews and host of IGN’s weekly Xbox present, Podcast Unlocked, and a co-host of Next-Gen Console Watch. He is a North Jersey man, so it is “Taylor ham,” not “pork roll.” Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.