Doom: The Dark Ages release date leaked ahead of Xbox event
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The sequel to Doom Eternal is only a few months away according to a new leak, as Xbox gears up for its first Developer Direct of 2025. Beyond the imminent Avowed, Microsoft’s current slate is full of rather vague release windows, and it’s still unclear whether Fable or Perfect Dark will actually launch this year.
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One game that will be making it out sooner rather than later though is Doom: The Dark Ages, which is set to headline Xbox’s Developer Direct presentation on Thursday, January 23 at 6pm GMT. While Doom: The Dark Ages currently has a broad 2025 release window, the exact release date seems to have been leaked by a French games website.
Here is what we know so far. According to a now-pulled article on Gamekult, which has circulated on ResetEra, developer id Software’s shooter will launch on May 15, 2025. The article also specifically states that this date will be revealed during Microsoft’s Developer Direct.
Gamekult is a long-running video game website which was originally founded in 2000, so it’s possible they were given a heads-up on the date and published it early by mistake. Doom: The Dark Ages is a sequel to Doom Eternal but it’s a prequel to 2016’s Doom reboot and follows series protagonist, the Doom Slayer, as he takes on the forces of Hell in a medieval setting. Along with Xbox and PC, the game is also set to come out on PlayStation 5.
We’ll find out more about the prequel at tomorrow’s Xbox Developer Direct, alongside other titles South Of Midnight and Clair Obscura: Expedition 33. A mystery game is also set to be shown, with rumours suggesting it could be anything from a new Ecco The Dolphin to Ninja Gaiden 4.
