At the Xbox Developer Direct 2025, id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced the release date of DOOM: The Dark Ages. The third installment (although technically a prequel) in the rebooted franchise will be launched on May 15 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. As usual, since it is a game published by Bethesda, which in turn is owned by Microsoft, it will appear on Game Pass from day one.
Pre-orders are open now, and the game is certainly pricier than fans might have thought. The regular edition costs $79.99, while the Premium Edition is available at a hefty $109.99. The latter version includes:
- Base Game (digital code)
- Up to 2-Day Early Access
- Campaign DLC
- Digital Artbook and Soundtrack
- Divinity Skin Pack
Finally, the Collector's Bundle includes all the above plus the following physical goodies for $199.99 (available through the Bethesda Gear Store):
- Exclusive metal Key Card replica
- SteelBook Case
- Super-detailed, 12-inch DOOM Slayer statue complete with faux fur cape plus detachable Shotgun and Flail accessories
In case you were wondering, there will be no multiplayer in the game. During a Q&A with the press, it was confirmed that id Software willingly put aside any multiplayer desires to focus on making the biggest and best single player campaign they could.
We'll also remind you that DOOM: The Dark Ages will be powered by the latest version of the id Tech engine. On PC, the game will offer path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation support. The aforementioned system specs can be found below.
| MINIMUM | RECOMMENDED | ULTRA 4K | |
| PLAYER EXPERIENCE | 1080P/60 FPS/LOW VIDEO SETTINGS | 1440P/60 FPS/HIGH VIDEO SETTINGS | 2160P/60 FPS/ULTRA VIDEO SETTINGS |
| OS | WIN10 64BIT / WIN 11 64BIT | WIN10 64BIT / WIN 11 64BIT | WIN10 64BIT / WIN 11 64BIT |
| CPU | AMD ZEN 2 OR INTEL 10TH GENERATION @3.2GHZ WITH 8 CORES / 16 THREADS OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: AMD RYZEN 7 3700X OR BETTER, INTEL CORE 17 10700K OR BETTER) | AMD ZEN 3 OR INTEL 12TH GENERATION @3.2GHZ WITH 8 CORES/ 16 THREADS OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: AMD RYZEN 7 5700X OR BETTER, INTEL CORE 17 12700K OR BETTER) | AMD ZEN 3 OR INTEL 12TH GENERATION @3.2GHZ WITH 8 CORES / 16 THREADS OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: AMD RYZEN 7 5700X OR BETTER, INTEL CORE 17 12700K OR BETTER) |
| GPU | NVIDIA OR AMD HARDWARE RAYTRACING-CAPABLE GPU WITH 8GB DEDICATED VRAM OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER OR BETTER, AMD RX 6600 OR BETTER) | NVIDIA OR AMD HARDWARE RAYTRACING-CAPABLE GPU WITH 10GB DEDICATED VRAM OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: NVIDIA RTX 3080 OR BETTER, AMD RX 6800 OR BETTER) | NVIDIA OR AMD HARDWARE RAYTRACING-CAPABLE GPU WITH 16GB DEDICATED VRAM OR BETTER (EXAMPLES: NVIDIA RTX 4080 OR BETTER, AMD RX 7900XT OR BETTER) |
| SYSTEM RAM | 16GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| STORAGE CAPACITY | 512GB OR HIGHER NVME SSD (100GB AVAILABLE) | 512GB OR HIGHER NVME SSD (100GB AVAILABLE) | 512GB OR HIGHER NVME SSD (100GB AVAILABLE) |
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