Finally, a Confirmation From id Software
id Software, the studio behind iconic FPS franchises such as DOOM and Quake, has confirmed that it is working on a brand-new game. The announcement came alongside the reveal of Wolfenstein 3, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma mentioning that the legendary developer already has another project in the works.
id Software has since shared a few details about the upcoming title, confirming that its teams in Texas and Frankfurt are developing the project, with Hugo Martin once again taking the director’s seat. However, fans will have to wait a while before getting their first proper look at it.
“We’re incredibly excited about our next project, a new game from our teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with game direction once again by Hugo Martin. It’ll be some time before we’re ready to share more but we can’t wait for you to see what we’re working on.”
While the studio hasn’t revealed the game’s identity, The Verge senior correspondent Tom Warren claims it is a new DOOM entry. Responding to the announcement on social media, he said: “I reported in July that id were in the “early stages of a new Doom game” and now it’s confirmed.”
The news also comes after layoffs affected id Software earlier this year. At the time, the studio stated that its team was now “about the same size” as it was during the development of DOOM (2016).
id Software previously brought DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal to Nintendo Switch with help from Panic Button. However, there’s still no word on whether DOOM: The Dark Ages will make its way to Nintendo platforms.
A new DOOM game would certainly be exciting news for fans, but for now, we’ll have to wait for id Software to pull the trigger on its next big reveal.