December 19, 2024

Blood and gore, the two main pulverising elements of the DOOM franchise. And it’s in abundance in the new launch trailer which has been released online.

http:/https://youtu.be/mBuxUmT9fx4

The minute long trailer shows off some pretty locations, some massive monsters and a few of the weapons that’ll be on offer when the game releases on May 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Bethesda has released some information on when you’ll be able to pre-load the game, and what it’ll take to play it at its best on PC.

PC

Steam Preloading – Begins at 12 AM ET on May 11th

Game Launch Unlock and Server Launch

  • Australia/New Zealand @ 12 am AEST
  • North America @ 12 am ET
  • Europe @ 12 am GMT +1
  • Japan/South Korea/Rest of Asia – 12 am Japan

PC System Requirements

Minimum:

  • Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions); Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better;
  • 8 GB RAM; 55 GB free HDD space; NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
  • Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game.
  • Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for Multiplayer and SnapMap.

Recommended:

  • Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions); Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better;
  • 8 GB RAM; 55 GB free HDD space; NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
  • Contains a single disc. Download of additional files from Steam (total amount 45 GB) is required to run the game.
  • Requires Steam activation and broadband internet connection for Multiplayer and SnapMap.

PC Drivers – Come back here next week, when we’ll have links to the officially supported AMD and NVIDIA drivers for DOOM’s launch.

PlayStation 4

PlayStation Store Preloading – Begins at 12 am ET (North America)/ 12 am local time (rest of world) on Wednesday, May 11th.

Game Launch Unlock and Server Launch

  • New Zealand @ 12 am local time
  • Australia @ 12 am local time
  • North America @ 12 am ET
  • Europe @ 12 am local time
  • Asia – 12 am local time.
  • Japan – 12 am local time on May 19th

On your PS4, ensure that you have 50 GB available for the game install.

Xbox One

Xbox Live Preloading – Preloading for pre-ordered digital purchases are available now.

Game Launch Unlock and Server Launch

  • New Zealand @ 12 am local time
  • Australia @ 12 am local time
  • North America @ 12 am ET
  • Europe @ 12 am local time
  • Asia @ 12 am local time.
  • Japan @ 12 am local time on May 19th

On Xbox One, ensure that you have 50 GB available for the game install.

Doom

Doom is set to be released on Microsoft Windows,PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 13, 2016.