DOOM remains an active franchise across games, merchandise, and film-adjacent spin-offs. id Software shipped the Revelations expansion for DOOM: The Dark Ages on July 8, 2026, and the studio is operating with roughly half its staff after Microsoft's restructuring.
The most concrete thread across these stories is the modern game trilogy. DOOM: The Dark Ages launched as a prequel in May 2025, shifting combat to a heavier style with the Doom Slayer as a tank, and its Revelations expansion arrived on July 8, 2026, adding the Chain Spear weapon and a two-layer structure of campaign and endgame content. Review scores for Revelations reached 89 on PC, 90 on PS5, and 91 on Xbox Series X, with critics calling it the culmination of the recent trilogy.
Behind that release, the studio itself is smaller. Microsoft's Xbox restructuring cut roughly half of id Software's staff, including confirmed departures by principal concept artist Colin Geller, animator Chris Street, and principal programmer Dustin Land, even as ZeniMax said it would focus on major franchises including DOOM, Quake, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Wolfenstein. The same restructuring will cut about 3,200 jobs over the next year. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said no announced first-party titles will be cancelled.
Away from the mainline series, DOOM keeps appearing where it is not expected. The 1993 game has been made playable in Windows Paint at its original 35 frames per second, run through 544 regular expression rules at roughly three minutes per frame, and embedded in Anthropic's Claude Code as a waiting game. The franchise also reaches outside games: Amazon gave DOOM Eternal to Prime members through Luna, and Hot Toys displayed seven 1/6 scale Avengers: Doomsday prototypes at Comic-Con, with Doctor Doom as the main villain.
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Software developer Radium Wang reported on October 7 that he ran DOOM on the Hasselblad X2D 100C, a medium-format mirrorless camera from 2022 priced at 1,265,000 yen in Japan and $8,199 in the US. Footage on Reddit shows the game on the rear touchscreen, with the shutter button firing the gun and a half-press not firing.
Amazon Luna, the gaming service available to Amazon Prime members, has disclosed the ten PC games it will distribute across October 2026. The lineup opens on October 1 with Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit via the Epic Games Store and the 2016 DOOM via a GOG code. Later entries include Caravan SandWitch, Trash Goblin, Conarium, WarBreeds, Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, Ad Infinitum, Time Travel: Escape Room Game, and Kiborg. Luna cloud gaming is not offered in Japan, but Japanese Prime members can still claim the free PC games.
Amazon's Prime member service Amazon Luna is giving away two PC games at no cost until November 5, 2026: the GOG.com version of DOOM (2016) and the Epic Games Store version of Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit. Claiming either title within the window keeps it permanently. The GOG build of DOOM is single-player only, with no multiplayer or SnapMap.
Amazon updated its Luna free-game lineup for Prime members on October 2, 2026, adding two titles. Bethesda Softworks' 2016 DOOM reboot and Mega Cat Studios' 2024 horror spin-off Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit are both available until November 5. DOOM arrives as a GOG.com code and Into the Pit as an Epic Games Store code, and both remain playable after the giveaway ends.
Remedy Entertainment's Control Resonant launches September 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Art director Elmeri Raitane said the team referenced DOOM for close combat while art staff were told not to reference other games. The action RPG follows Dylan Faden after a coma as he searches for his sister Jesse in a Manhattan hit by supernatural anomalies.
Clear River Games announced on Sunday that it is releasing Lufia 1 and 2 The Sinistrals Saga, a collection of the SNES games Lufia & the Fortress of Doom and Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in 2027. A trailer was streamed alongside the announcement.
v0lt is giving away the retro-style FPS Deadshot on Steam until September 24 at 2:00 AM, and players who claim it keep it. The game released on Steam on September 18, 2024, and the 5-day giveaway marks its 2nd anniversary. It has 3 chapters of 6 stages each, 7 weapon types, and 5 attachment types. It is also on sale for 655 yen.
Amazon Game Studios has started giving away three PC games to Amazon Prime members through the Luna service. DOOM Eternal arrives in its Microsoft Store version, alongside RiMS Racing and Wall World 2. Members who claim each title within its distribution window keep it afterward without restrictions. DOOM Eternal is the second entry in the reboot series that began with DOOM in 2016, built around Glory Kill finishers and aerial dash movement.
Nintendo added three Famicom titles to its Nintendo Classics service on September 2: Ikari, Dragon Buster, and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. All three are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost and run on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Ikari is the 1986 SNK action shooter in which players control Ralph and Clark as they infiltrate an enemy base, with limited ammunition that must be replenished from drops. Dragon Buster, released by Namco in 1987, is a side-view action adventure starring swordsman Clovis on a quest to rescue Princess Celia from a dragon. Ninja Gaiden III, Tecmo's 1991 side-scrolling action game, follows Ryu Hayabusa after he is framed for the murder of Irene Lew. The addition completes the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on the service, since the first two games were already available. The lineup drew strong reaction on X, where Dragon Buster trended and players welcomed the return of the three titles.
WEBTOON Entertainment announced a definitive agreement to invest in RI Games Holdings, gaining a 60% stake at closing. The company plans to develop multiple games based on webtoon IPs over four years. The first title is an action MMORPG based on Overgeared, developed by GrayGames and published by Nexon, launching this year alongside the anime.
A GitHub user released kaboom.claude, a program that runs the free FPS Freedoom Phase 1 inside Anthropic's Claude Code. While waiting for AI responses, the game takes focus automatically, and it pauses when a response arrives. The tool installs the game temporarily via npx and removes it after use.
Bethesda Softworks announced July 31, 2026, that it is holding sales across multiple stores to commemorate its 40th anniversary, alongside a new logo reveal. Discounts cover The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and Starfield titles on Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Nintendo Store.
Programmer Artem Litkin released DOOM on regex, a project that runs the classic FPS using only regular expression search and replace. A 96.6 MB string holds the entire virtual machine, and 544 replacement rules execute the game. Rendering one frame takes about 180 seconds across five machines.
Dengeki Hobby Web's Amazon hobby new arrival ranking for July 30, 2026 places TAMASHII NATIONS' S.H.Figuarts Doctor Doom from Avengers: Doomsday at number one, ahead of a Precure toy and a Dragon Ball Super figure. The list covers ten in-stock items across figures, model kits, and collectibles.
Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure, released DoomPaint on GitHub on July 21. The software runs the 1993 FPS DOOM at its original 35 frames per second through Microsoft Paint. It uses ViZDoom for the game engine and Windows mechanisms like OLE and low-level key hooks to paste frames and capture input.
A programmer named Artem Lytkin has created 'doom-regex', a project that runs the classic FPS DOOM using only regular expressions. The entire machine state is encoded in a 96.6 MB string, and 544 replacement rules process it step by step. Each frame takes about three minutes, making real-time play impractical.
Chris Evans, returning as Steve Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday, told Entertainment Weekly that Marvel Studios approached him multiple times after Avengers: Endgame. He heard at least a dozen pitches over eight years, but none felt right until Robert Downey Jr.'s return as Doctor Doom made everything click.
Hot Toys displayed seven 1/6 scale prototype figures for Avengers: Doomsday at Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego. The lineup includes Doctor Doom as the main villain, five X-Men characters, and a Sentinel. Prototypes are in development and awaiting license approval, with prices to be announced later.
Space Rock Games and UNIKAT Label released Doomsday Diner on Steam on July 24, 2026. The game is a management simulation set in a post-apocalyptic world where the player runs the only operating hot dog stand. Customers order eccentric hot dogs, and the kitchen uses physics simulation, causing unexpected incidents during cooking. Players must complete orders within a time limit while also fending off raiders who attack the shop for profit. The player can use a gun to deal with raiders but must continue cooking at the same time. After closing, the player cleans the shop, including disposing of thug corpses. Money earned from sales can upgrade cooking equipment and weapons for more efficient management. The game is priced at 1,000 yen on Steam, with a 15% launch discount to 850 yen running until August 7, 2026. User reviews have praised the BGM and art style, with some comparing the atmosphere to Fallout and Borderlands.
The expansion DLC 'Revelations' for DOOM: The Dark Ages launched on July 8, 2026, and has received high review scores across platforms, with Metascores of 89 on PC, 90 on PS5, and 91 on Xbox Series X. Critics praise the new Chain Spear weapon, the level design, and the story, calling it the culmination of the recent trilogy. Backtracking drew some criticism.
A YouTube channel released a video on July 10, 2026, claiming to run DOOM on the platform. The video allows free camera movement using WASD on PC, but shooting and movement are automated, creating a rail shooter experience. Enemies appear and fall automatically, and the atmosphere of the original game is recreated. The project is a technical curiosity rather than a full port.
Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a large-scale restructuring that will cut approximately 3,200 jobs over the next year, part of a broader layoff of about 4,800 employees across the company. As part of the reorganization, ZeniMax Media will shift its strategy to focus on major franchises including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein, according to a Bloomberg report cited by multiple outlets. The restructuring has hit id Software, the studio behind DOOM and Quake, particularly hard. Reports from Game Developer and Game Informer, cited by GIGAZINE and GameSpark, indicate that roughly half of id Software's staff has been laid off, with former Bethesda executive Jeff Gardiner reporting 95 layoffs out of an estimated 185 employees. Veteran developers including principal concept artist Colin Geller, animator Chris Street, and principal programmer Dustin Land have confirmed their departures. The quality assurance department was reportedly devastated. Arkane Studios in Lyon is also under review, with Microsoft considering strategic options including a sale or spin-out, though French labor laws may slow the process. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees in an internal memo that no announced first-party titles will be cancelled.
id Software will release the campaign expansion 'DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations' on July 8 Japan time (July 7 local time). The DLC introduces the Chain Spear, a new weapon that functions as both a melee tool and a movement device with dash and grapple hook abilities. The expansion is structured in two layers: a base campaign of roughly 60 percent of the total playtime, followed by endgame content that makes up the remaining 40 percent. The base campaign includes four stages - Upper Hell, Ice Hell, Bone Hell, and Oceas - plus a hub called Sentinel. After clearing the final boss, players obtain a Master Key that unlocks endgame activities such as new routes through existing levels, high-difficulty challenge arenas called Crater Suit Encounters, a score-based Slayer Trial mode, playable classic DOOM levels, and endgame-specific upgrades. Clearing all endgame content allows access to an Uber Boss and four ultra-high-difficulty Master Arenas. The total playtime is estimated at 10 to 12 hours. Game director Hugo Martin said the DLC is 'the best DOOM experience we've ever made' and 'the culmination of the past 30 years.'
Bobby Prince, the composer behind the soundtracks of classic first-person shooters including 'Doom', 'Doom II', 'Wolfenstein 3D', 'Rise of the Triad', and 'Duke Nukem 3D', died on June 16, 2026. His work on the 'Doom' soundtrack was added to the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry in May 2026.
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on June 8, id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced the large downloadable content Revelations for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The DLC will release on July 7, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The base game, a prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, launched in May 2025 and shifted the series' combat to a heavier, more strategic style, positioning the Doom Slayer as a tank. Revelations introduces a new weapon, the Chain Spear, which can stab enemies and function as a grappling hook for dynamic movement. The story takes the Slayer to an ice-covered world where, wounded and betrayed, he gains new powers with help from mysterious allies. The trailer shown at the event previewed new areas and enemies. The DLC is also listed for Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud.
The Russo Brothers posted a cryptic Instagram image of Latveria's coat of arms, hinting at a surprise related to 'Avengers: Doomsday' during their SXSW London appearance on June 2. The post tags Marvel Studios and the official Avengers account, fueling speculation that the surprise could be the first public trailer for the film.