As shown during the Xbox Developer_Direct 2025 live stream, Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel to Doom 2016 that delves deeper into the game’s lore.

Which Doom games cover themselves in guts and ... But Doom 2016 almost didn’t happen. The game was originally conceived as “Doom 4,” designed around a dull-looking modern-day demon invasion ...

To lay the groundwork for Doom: The Dark Ages, the game takes place before the events of the 2016 reboot.Doomguy, referred to as the Slayer throughout, was transported to Hell following the events ...

Cover art from the original 'Doom' by Don Ivan Punchatz Bethesda Softworks. It’s hard to overstate the importance of Doom in gaming culture. ... Doom (2016) is a perfect video game.