Doom (Series) | The Dark Ages - Cosmic Realm First Reveal

[ShiraNoMai]

Doom: The Dark Ages | Xbox Developer Direct Showcase

As part of Xbox's Developer_Direct 2025 digital presentation, the team at id Software give us a behind the scenes look into our first gameplay deep dive for DOOM: The Dark Ages! 

DOOM: The Dark Ages is officially labelled a prequel to both DOOM (2016) and subsequently DOOM Eternal, and it will "tell an epic cinematic story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell!"

Many of the spoilers outlined in the previous post have been showcased and largely finalized in this preview of the game.



The official release date for the game is confirmed to be May 15, 2025!

[Moonface]

I didn't get to watch it live due to being in class, but dang that game looks so good! Funnily one of the things I was most happy to see is that the Slayer takes keycards off bodies again like it was in Doom 2016; I hated the way keycards were just giant floating collectibles in the levels in Eternal. Now if the story can also be an improvement over what Eternal did then my biggest gripes with that game will be resolved in this one!

[Moonface]

Doom: The Dark Ages | Cosmic Realm First Reveal
Take a look at a brand new realm making its Doom debut: the Cosmic Realm.



You will bear witness to the cyclopean architecture of this Lovecraftian dimension as you explore its darkest secrets and battle its most insane enemies. An unholy union between Hell and the Cosmic Realm has been formed. You’re going to have to experience the story to find out why—but this partnership has given birth to a new host of adversaries for the Slayer to confront:

• Cosmic Baron - a twin-bladed brute, he attacks with relentless pressure, and at range he releases a flurry of psionic attacks that can block your projectiles and rip through your precious health.
  
• Cosmic Cacodemon - a floating mass of telepathic terror will immobilize you with his advanced shield attacks and cripple you with his tentacle strikes, should you allow him to get close.
  

Fear not though, because a new weapon will help to even the odds. Say hello to the Reaver Chainshot, a brutal ballistic iron mace of death. Fire it quickly to unleash a light attack to a single foe, or hold down the trigger to charge its Chaos Sphere and unleash vicious long-range melee strikes, turning your enemies’ insides into demonic pulp.

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Ooh, this realm looks way better than the Maykr one introduced in Doom Eternal. I never really liked the enemies that were part of that realm in Doom Eternal because they just didn't really fit in to me, but Cthulhu looking shit is absolutely fitting for the twisted stuff Doom already has established.
That new weapon reminds me of something from Ratchet & Clank, but I need to go look up what one it is (although I won't be surprised to find I'm entirely wrong and no such weapon exists).