Earlier today at QuakeCon 2024, id Software announced a series of doom-Related news, including new gameplay and modding tools for the first two classic shooters eternal,etc.
Id Software’s annual fan conference, Quake Conventionkicking off today in Texas. During the four-day event, people from all over the world came together to hang out, play games, and learn about news shared by id Software Thor’s Hammer and doom. To kick off the big event, id Software released Mancubus-sized news about: doom.
Here are the biggest and best doom-Related news from the first day of QuakeCon:
New, enhanced ways to play Doom, Doom 2, More content available now
Arguably the biggest and coolest announcement from QuakeCon 2024 is A new “enhanced” port doom and Doom 2. This new port combines two popular and classic shooters into one package.
The new port is available now on Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch, and it comes with Ports released before 2019. this time, doom Running on Nightdive’s excellent Kex engine, which is latest dark forces remake. As a result, the game now supports 120 FPS on Series X/S, PS5, and PC. This new port is also playable on Steam Deck.
Doom + Doom 2 Also included is the “id Vault,” which contains concept art for both games, as well as early versions of monsters, guns, items, props, and more.
Enhanced version includes new demons, guns and cross-platform play
The new port also adds a new, official doom episode: Ross’ legacyt. This new 16-map campaign is divided into two eight-map campaigns and is developed by Nightdive Studios, id Software and MachineGames.
The legacy of rust Some new monsters and guns will also be included. Id Software says this is from Doom 2At the time of the initial release, the company had officially added new monsters and weapons to the classic FPS.
Oh, and this new port also supports full cross-platform play, allowing you to play classic games doom Regardless of platform, you can play the game together, or let you kill your friends, even if they’re playing on Xbox and you’re playing on PC.
Doom + Doom 2 Enhanced ports are free for previous owners
Here’s the best news: if you already own the previously released Bethesda port doom or doom 2, You can get new versions of these two classic games for free. even if you just have doom or Doom 2 On PS5, that’s okay, you can also access this new enhanced port.
Id Software says it’s getting free updates doom and Doom 2 This should happen automatically on consoles and PC. In fact, your copy doom It may have been updated now.
Yes, Doom and Doom 2The new port is free for Game Pass members on PC and Xbox.
old port doom & Doom 2 won’t disappear
However, if you don’t like any of the changes included in the new port, or you just hate the changes, Bethesda and id Software have confirmed that the previous port won’t go away.
On consoles, you’ll still have access to these older versions, even after today’s big update, and you can download them and play them for free. They will be treated as separate games in your console library. On PC, users will have to do more fiddling Access the old ports, but they will still be there.
I appreciate that id Software didn’t delete the old ports and specifically replace them with new ones. It’s a small thing, but it’s nice and something I hope to see more of from all developers and publishers in the future.
supernova doom Receive new and improved physical version
Although this is not the best version of OG doomThe 1995 SNES port is still remembered by many and considered a technological marvel. It’s impressive that the game was even ported to such a low-powered console at the time. Now SNES port doom Getting a complete and beautiful re-release.
Limited Run Games and id Software announce new physical port at QuakeCon doom SNES coming in 2025. This version will include circle strafing, Consume Your Flesh, performance improvements, level codes, and monster respawns on Nightmare difficulty. Interesting stuff!
Id Software is adding official Mod support Destroy eternity
This is not just a classic doom Got some love during QuakeCon and id Software confirmed it Destroy eternity Getting official mod support.
“We are doom eternal Community modules that can be created without any official tools. They inspired us to launch a public beta of idStudio for creators and provide players with an opt-in PC mod preview so they can easily browse and play mods. We can’t wait to see what this community does next. id Software stated on its official website.
Mod tools and mods are only available to PC players and are still in a beta-like preview state. But I’m excited to see what players can do with real modding tools Eternal doom.
doomsday anthology Collect all games including BFG replicas
Finally, id Software has announced a massive doom Bundle containing all games plus BFG replicas. The replica gun isn’t full size, but it does look cool. this doomsday anthology No release date yet, priced at $80.
