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"A dried husk of a product": former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA
Former Doom: The Dark Ages producer Andrew Willis has shared tuppence on the state of the blockbuster videogame trade, arguing that the biggest companies and most popular series are going through a familiar "cycle" whereby the moneyfolk finally displace the creatives, and start messing games up in...
DOOM: The Dark Ages Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store
It's been knocked down by 35.72% here in the UK. Sales come and go, but permanent price drops are forever. It's something that doesn't happen all too often, especially for massive AAA titles, but that's precisely what's happened with DOOM: The Dark Ages. Id Software has had a pretty hellish year,...
DOOM: The Dark Ages gets a permanent price reduction
DOOM: The Dark Ages from Bethesda Softworks / id Software is now a fair bit cheaper to grab - permanently. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/doom-the-dark-ages-gets-a-permanent-price-reduction/
DOOM: The Dark Ages gets a permanent price reduction
DOOM: The Dark Ages from Bethesda Softworks / id Software is now a fair bit cheaper to grab - permanently. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Bethesda Announces Official $179.99 Doom: The Dark Ages Release
Bethesda has unveiled a new release for Doom: The Dark Ages that gives fans a piece of the game's history, featuring the Slayer's demon-abolishing Atlan. Id Software's Doom: The Dark Ages celebrated its first anniversary in May 2026, and now some lucky fans have the chance to add one of its iconic...
Bethesda Announces Official $179.99 Doom: The Dark Ages Release
Fans of Doomguy and Doom: The Dark Ages have a brand-new official release to look forward to, though it may come at a steep price.
Doom: The Dark Ages Just Put One of AAA Game Development's Biggest Problems Back in the Spotlight
Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC had a super tight deadline, and it highlights a problem that goes far beyond crunch culture.
Former id Software producer says the team faced the 'worst crunch' in the series' history on Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations: 'There were days where I didn't see my son'
The situation surrounding Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations was already grim. Id Software put out a fantastic expansion that addressed many issues present in the (still pretty good) base game, placing it among the best works the FPS specialists have ever produced. The reward for many of The Dark...
Former id Software producer says the team faced the 'worst crunch' in the series' history on Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations: 'There were days where I didn't see my son'
"There were two months where I was working something like at least 12 hours every day."
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The majority of Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC got made 'in three or four months'
The team reportedly worked 60 to 80 hour weeks to get the project out the door.
Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, an expansion-sized DLC, was released in July, in the same week Microsoft announced its sweeping 3,200 staff layoffs. The layoffs impacted almost the entirety of the Xbox studio portfolio - including Doom maker id Software. Read more
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations DLC Was Made Under Severe Crunch, Says Dev
Doom: The Dark Ages got a huge expansion on the same day layoffs were announced - right after crunching to make the release date doable.
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, with a huge A1 poster and Top 100 games mini-mag
Plus, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Wardogs, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, graphics cards tested, and much more, too
Ветеран id Software Крис Хейс: Microsoft фундаментально не понимает разработку игр, Xbox Game Pass уничтожает продажи
Последний раунд увольнений в id Software сделал создание новых ААА-игр уровня DOOM Eternal и DOOM: The Dark Ages практически невозможным. С таким заявлением выступил ветеран студии Крис Хейс.
Bethesda 40th anniversary sale knocks 50% off Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations just a month after launch
Bethesda is currently running a 40th anniversary sale on Steam until August 13, just in time for this year's QuakeCon. The sale covers the studio's entire catalogue, including the offerings of subsidiaries id and Arkane... Read more.
Bethesda 40th anniversary sale knocks 50% off Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations just a month after launch
The whole catalogue is discounted, but this one really stood out to me.
Id Software Dev Says Xbox Doesn’t ‘Understand Art’ And That After Layoffs It Is ‘Impossible’ To Make Big Games Like Doom: The Dark Ages
id Software vet Chris Hays says entire departments have been 'gutted'
Fanatical’s Summer Sale Is Live With Big Discounts on Some of Our Favorite PC Games
Fanatical has launched its Summer Sale and it features some truly great deals for PC gamers, including discounts on Resident Evil Requiem, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and more.
Rip And Tear Into Doom: The Dark Ages At Its Lowest Price Ever
There’s nothing more gratifying than slaughtering countless demons as the silent, formidable killing machine that is the Doomslayer. While the franchise is probably older than many of you reading, initially releasing in 1993, the recent reboots have brought back the brutal Doom Guy with all of the...
Acclaimed 2025 PS5 Action Game 67% Off on PlayStation Store, Brand-New DLC Included
One of 2025’s most critically acclaimed PS5 action games is on sale for a massive discount. The new sale gets you the game for 67% off, including its newest DLC. Doom: The Dark Ages Premium Edition PS Store deal includes Revelations campaign DLC id Software’s Doom: The Dark Ages Premium Edition is...
Latest DOOM's DLC 50% Off Just 3 Weeks After PS5 Release
That's quick. If you paid full-price for DOOM: The Dark Ages’ first major expansion Revelations when it released on 7th July, I think you have a right to feel a little irked today. As part of Sony’s expanded PS Store summer sale, Bethesda has slashed the price of the DLC by 50%, making it just...
One excellent, unforgettable expansion has fixed Doom: The Dark Ages
I liked Doom: The Dark Ages when it arrived last year, but I really ought to have loved it. The first two Dooms of id's modern trilogy are generationally great FPS campaigns with unmatched action, memorable guns, and late-game fights that will grind your teeth down to the gums. They successfully...
One excellent, unforgettable expansion has fixed Doom: The Dark Ages
Revelations singlehandedly redeems the low point of the trilogy.
Doom: The Dark Ages’ Big DLC Expansion Is A Fun But Flawed Finale For This Era Of The Series
What comes next is hard to say due to Xbox laying off many id employees
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