Releasing on Xbox Game Pass in early October, Doom Eternal has already become a staple of the service, fitting nicely alongside some of its biggest blockbusters. With the announcement that Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Bethesda, Eternal seems like a taste of what's to come. Xbox promises the publisher's upcoming games will be available for Game Pass at release.
It seems the company will be rounding out Doom Eternal's integration with Xbox Game Pass in just a few days, with the major first-person shooter set to hit the PC counterpart on December 3. It's another gesture from Microsoft that cements how it wants to make Xbox Game Pass a major service on PC, delivering one of this year's most prevalent AAA experiences to computer-based subscribers.
The news comes directly after today's announcement of a brand new Master Level, with the "Super Gore Nest" mission being spruced up with added difficulty, higher enemy counts, and more powerful foes. While the mission originally took place in the first half of Eternal's campaign, this punishing variation will feature endgame enemies including the Arch-Vile, Marauder, and Tyrant. It also follows yesterday's reveal that Doom Eternal will be hitting Switch soon, slated to make its handheld debut on December 8.
For those who didn't catch Doom Eternal when it released in March, it follows on from id Software's widely-heralded 2016 reboot of the franchise. This time, the Doom Slayer takes the fight to Earth, with the planet becoming overrun with all manner of demonic monsters. As expected from id Software's iconic shooter series, it features heaps of gore, guns, and more of the fast-paced shooting that defined the franchise upon release.
The game just launched its first slice of DLC in The Ancient Gods Part 1, and will be getting a follow-up in the coming months. Meanwhile, it will also be making its way to the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 through an enhanced upgrade, promising to take advantage of both consoles' upgraded hardware.
The studio has been nominated for the coveted Game of the Year Award at Geoff Keighley's annual Game Awards as well. It has some worthy competition, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us 2, and Hades all vying for the top spot.
Doom Eternal is now available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions currently in development and a Switch port launching on December 8.
Source: Xbox