Doom: The Dark Ages Is Battle.Net’s Next Non-Activision Blizzard Game

Doom: The Dark Ages can be obtainable on PC via Battle.web, Blizzard has introduced, making id Software program’s upcoming shooter solely the second non-Activision Blizzard title to be provided on Blizzard’s platform.

Shopping for Doom: The Dark Ages on Battle.web does not imply being locked into Blizzard’s digital ecosystem. As a substitute, shopping for the sport on Battle.web and linking an Xbox account additionally grants entry to the sport on Xbox consoles and the Xbox app for Home windows PCs at no additional value, an extension of Xbox’s “Play Wherever” initiative the place shopping for sure video games on Xbox or PC grants entry to each the console and PC variations.

Battle.web was as soon as solely residence to Blizzard’s personal franchises like World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. In 2017, Bungie’s Future 2 turned the primary non-Blizzard (however nonetheless Activision-published) recreation to be provided on Battle.web, adopted by different Activision titles like yearly installments of Name of Responsibility and even Crash Bandicoot 4 in 2020. Future 2, in the meantime, would later be faraway from Battle.web in 2020, because it’s not revealed by Activision.

In February, Obsidian’s new first-person RPG Avowed turned the primary non-Activision Blizzard recreation to be provided on Battle.web. Obsidian is owned by Microsoft, which acquired Activision Blizzard in 2023. Doom: The Dark Ages developer id Software program was acquired by Microsoft as a part of its acquisition of ZeniMax Media in 2021. Microsoft has not acknowledged whether or not all of its future first-party PC titles will even see launch on Battle.web, however Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3+4, an Activision title, can be obtainable on Battle.web later this yr. Doom: The Dark Ages, Avowed, and Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3+4 are additionally all obtainable for buy on Steam. In the meantime, quite a few Blizzard titles, together with Diablo 4, the Blizzard Arcade Assortment, and others have turn out to be obtainable on Xbox Game Move.

Doom: The Dark Ages releases Might 15 and serves as a prequel to id’s two most up-to-date entries within the demon-slaying franchise, exploring the origins of the legendary Doom Slayer as he battles the armies of hell in a medieval-styled world that may be a far cry from the sci-fi setting the collection is usually identified for. Whereas melee weapons and a chainsaw protect will convey some new aptitude to Doom’s signature FPS gameplay, gamers can nonetheless anticipate loads of ranged weaponry to blast demons aside with, alongside the power to pilot a cybernetic dragon and a large Pacific Rim-esque mech. Regardless of now being a Microsoft franchise, Doom: The Dark Ages can be obtainable on PlayStation 5 in addition to Xbox Collection X|S and PC.

For extra, try our Doom: The Dark Ages preorder information. For those who’re trying to purchase it on PC, Fanatical has it discounted to $58.79 forward of launch.

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