Doom The Dark Ages Release Date, Min PC Specs And A New Trailer Emerge

If you just want to know the date, well, here: DOOM: The Dark Ages hits on May 15th. The game's coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PCs via both Steam and Game Pass. That's probably all that DOOM hardcore fans really need to know, but if you're playing on PC and concerned about your specs, read on for more information.

Naturally, DOOM: The Dark Ages is built on Id Software's latest engine technology. We saw an offshoot of that engine employed in the recent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but that version is different enough from the master branch that developer Machinegames gave it its own name: Motor. However, the two have one thing in common, at least: hardware ray-tracing support is absolutely required.

So is at least 8GB of video RAM, too. That's the bare minimum for 1080p at 60 ...