Straight out of QuakeCon, we’ve got some HELLISHLY awesome news to share with you! Video game remaster developer Nightdive Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and id Software have surprise launched enhanced editions of classic first-person shooters DOOM (1993) and DOOM II!
The definitive re-release of DOOM + DOOM II is available now on Windows PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG), PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
DOOM + DOOM II Owners Receive:
- DOOM
- DOOM II
- TNT: Evilution
- The Plutonia Experiment
- Master Levels for DOOM II
- No Rest for the Living
- Sigil
- Legacy of Rust (a new episode created in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames)
- A new Deathmatch map pack featuring 25 maps
Altogether, there are a total of 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps in DOOM + DOOM II.
New Enhancements include:
- Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players¹
- In-game mod browser³
- Choose between the original midi DOOM and DOOM II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new DOOM II recordings)
- Now on the KEX engine
- BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game
- Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat and more
- Translated into 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
Existing Remaster/Remake Enhancements unchanged:
- Upgraded visuals
- Modern controller support
- Weapon carousel for faster weapon switching
- Gyroscopic aiming
- Improved mouse and keyboard controls
- Local split-screen deathmatch and co-op for up to 4 players
- Featured community mods¹’²’³, including REKKR, Revolution!, Syringe, Double Impact, Arrival, and more!
- 60 FPS and native 16:9 support – up to 1080p
- Restored original in-game music using original hardware
- Quick Save/Load support
- DeHacked mod support
Tune in to Nightdive Studios’ Live at QuakeCon Deep Dive podcast episode on August 9 at 10 am PT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET via the developer’s official YouTube or Twitch channel or the co-stream by Shacknews.
Today and tomorrow, Nightdive Studios team members will additionally join Bethesda for two “Slayers Club Live” streams of DOOM + DOOM II. For more information, please visit www.twitch.tv/bethesda.
¹ Bethesda.net account required.
² Mods need to be installed separately; installation requires additional system storage.
³ Nintendo Switch™ only supports featured mods, curated by the team at id. PlayFab account and persistent internet connection required to access certain features and content. Acceptance of End User License Agreement, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy required to play. The DOOM + DOOM II service may be discontinued, and content modified, disabled, suspended or removed, at any time. See Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and additional details at bethesda.net.