A dynamic background for DOOM: The Dark Ages is now available on Xbox Series X|S a few weeks ahead of the game’s launch.
A new dynamic background has just gone up on Xbox Series consoles, featuring the key art of DOOM: The Dark Ages with a light amount of animation around it. The game will be out in Xbox Game Pass on May 15th, 2025. There is two-day early access if you upgrade to or purchase the deluxe edition.
We previewed the game last month after a hands-on demo in Germany, stating:
In the busy town of Wiesbaden, just half an hour West of Frankfurt, Germany, Bethesda gave us a couple hours to Doom our hearts out. After eating hamburgers with hot sauces that mimic the difficulty names of Doom games, from I’m Too Young To Die all the way to Ultra-Nightmare, we were underground to what felt like a dungeon, to get some details on what we were about to experience first-hand. Then, after choosing an Xbox controller over keyboard and mouse, to better grasp how the Xbox version may end up feeling, it was time to shoot. And boy, was it a ride!
Needless to say, the game looks absolutely incredible. Sure, we were on high-end PCs, managing to brute force this id Tech 9 gorgeousness, maxed out at 4K and 60fps, but it’s such a step up from the already incredible-looking Doom: Eternal. Ray tracing makes every weapon and puddle shine, extreme weather conditions are just stunning, all the models, animations and vistas look as sharp as any game has ever done. Even the physics engine gets quite a showcase, with a lot of items to destroy, hung bodies and more to “play” with. Given the previous games, we can surely expect this new iteration of the engine being very scalable and performant, giving us high hope for the console versions as well.
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