DOOM: The Dark Ages hits 3 million player mark

DOOM: The Dark Ages just announced that over 3 million people have played the game, and it’s “seven times faster than DOOM Eternal” (thanks, Game Pass)

In a social media post Bethesda announced that:

Thank you for making DOOM: The Dark Ages the biggest launch in id’s history – 7x faster to 3 million players than DOOM Eternal.

We reviewed the game back at launch, stating:

This is a complete story, though not one that puts the Slayer in the coffin we found him in back in 2016. There is no cliffhanger ending, with a full, mostly decent, sometimes good story being told. I was surprised a few times by where things went, which wasn’t something that happened in the previous titles. The solid writing is supported by similarly good voice acting. It’s not Shakespeare, nor is it Neil Breen.

As far as bugs go, I only had one, a single time when my game froze on me. Thanks to the generous auto-save system, when I booted it back up, I had only lost 10 seconds of game time. DOOM: The Dark Ages is the latest release from Xbox to come out in excellent shape, at least on this platform.

DOOM: The Dark Ages takes us back to the Slayer at his most powerful, stylish cape and all. Twenty-two levels of mayhem, excellent pacing, and furious combat make this entry my favorite in the series yet.

Have you played DOOM: The Dark Ages? Let us know in the comments section.