id Software News Articles
Wednesday1st Apr 2020
News Another Hellish Update For Doom And Doom II Is Now Available On Switch
Includes performance optimisation and much more
While you wait for the arrival of DOOM Eternal on the Switch, how about another round of Doom or Doom II? Bethesda's just rolled out a new update for both games, across all platforms. It includes audio improvements, quality of life features, and some minor performance optimisation. Along with this is...
Tuesday10th Mar 2020
News Hell Yes! Doom 64's Re-Release Includes An Entirely New Chapter
Defeat the Mother Demon's sister
Switch owners might not be getting their hands on DOOM Eternal later this month, but they'll at least be able to relive the hellish Nintendo 64 title DOOM 64 for just $4.99 / £3.99 (or the regional equivalent). If the game itself wasn't already enough, Nightdive Studios – the talented team behind this port –...
Sunday1st Mar 2020
"masters of the platform, and they're proving it again"
As we all know, DOOM Eternal on the Switch will not be launched on 20th March alongside the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC version. The port specialist at Panic Button needs more time to refine it and id Software's Marty Statton has reassured DOOM fans waiting for the game to arrive on this...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
News There's "No Store" Or Microtransactions In DOOM Eternal
Doing it the right way
A lot of big video game releases nowadays include microtransactions and online stores where players can go to purchase exclusive items and cosmetics. Fortunately, the upcoming release DOOM Eternal won't be following this common trend. Responding to a fan over on Facebook recently, id Software creative director Hugo Martin...
Wednesday22nd Jan 2020
Hell, we're excited
As you might recall, last year DOOM Eternal got delayed. The reason behind it was to ensure id Software and Bethesda could deliver "the best experience" possible. The Switch version was, unfortunately, hit the hardest at the time, and the developer said it would announce a release date for this particular platform in the future...
News Harder Difficulties And Permadeath Return To DOOM Eternal
Ready up
Updated - Wed 22nd Jan, 2020 03:30 GMT: DOOM has always been known for having multiple difficulty settings that will give even the most seasoned gamer a tough time. When DOOM Eternal is released, it'll continue this tradition. Shacknews recently went hands-on with a preview build of the game and spotted a "top-tier" Nightmare difficulty,...
Friday17th Jan 2020
Video The DOOM And DOOM II Ports Are Now "Must-Buy Purchases" After The Recent Patch
Revisiting Hell
Earlier in the month, Bethesda rolled out a huge patch for DOOM an DOOM II across all platforms including the Switch. In case you forgot, this hellish update introduced add-on support – including John Romero's unofficial fifth episode SIGIL 60fps support, aspect ratio options, quick save and load, level select, "plus a ton" of...
Friday10th Jan 2020
News Bethesda's Hellish Add-On Update For DOOM And DOOM II Is Now Available
That's a lot of new content
Bethesda's biggest update yet for DOOM and DOOM II across all platforms – including the Nintendo Switch – has officially gone live. It features add-on support – including John Romero's unofficial fifth episode SIGIL, 60fps support, added aspect ratio options, quick save and load, level select, "plus a ton" of...
Thursday12th Dec 2019
News Bethesda Is Updating DOOM And DOOM II On Switch With Some Hellish Add-Ons
Includes Final DOOM and SIGIL
The DOOM series didn't experience the best launch when it got a surprise release on the Switch, but since then, Bethesda has continued to enhance each one of the games with small updates. Now, in celebration of DOOM's 26th anniversary, Bethesda has revealed during a livestream that both DOOM and DOOM II
Tuesday12th Nov 2019
As well as a nameplate
Doom 3 might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you do happen to own it on the Switch, you'll likely be interested to hear the game was updated last week to Version 1.03. This latest update adds Slayers Club sign-in support. What this means is you can now link your account with your Switch copy to receive a red Doom marine...
Friday25th Oct 2019
News Freeze And Shatter Demons With DOOM Eternal's New Ice Bomb Weapon
Ice cold
The last time DOOM Eternal made headlines was when id Software announced the anticipated title had been delayed. Sadly, the Switch version has suffered the biggest setback and will now be released "after" the other versions are launched on 20th March 2020 (alongside Animal Crossing: New Horizons). If the wait wasn't already painful enough,...
Tuesday22nd Oct 2019
Video DOOM 64 Scrubs Up Pretty Nicely, It Turns Out
It's the waiting that's painful
DOOM Eternal has been delayed until next year, but the fact that you can get a free copy of DOOM 64 when you pre-order has taken the sting out of the news a little bit. We're now getting the chance to see how this N64 classic scrubs up on modern hardware,
Thursday5th Sep 2019
News Bethesda Brings Hell To Switch This November With The Release Of DOOM 64
Suprise, surprise
After being listed on multiple classification boards around the world over the past few months, Bethesda has now confirmed DOOM 64 for will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 22nd November. If the title itself wasn't already enough of an indication, this classic first-person shooter started out life way back in 1997 on the...
Saturday27th Jul 2019
News PEGI Rating Suggests DOOM 64 Is Making A Comeback
Return to 64-bit Hell
This weekend QuakeCon is celebrating DOOM's 25th anniversary. Adding to the announcement of DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 for Switch, a
News You'll Need A Bethesda Account To Play DOOM And DOOM II On Switch
Update: A fix is on the way
Update 28/07: Bethesda has addressed the login complaints via social media. It should be optional and a fix is on the way: The BethesdaNet login requirement was included for the Slayers Club, to reward members for playing the classic DOOM games. The login should be optional, and we are working on changing the...
Tuesday23rd Jul 2019
News This Year's QuakeCon Is Celebrating 25 Years Of DOOM With Two Special Panels
Focusing on the past and present
QuakeCon starts later this week in Dallas, Texas and will run from 25th to 28th July. This year's event is dubbed "QuakeCon: Year of DOOM" and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the hellish series. As part of these celebrations, Bethesda will host two special panels on Friday and Saturday. DOOM Eternal will also...
Saturday13th Jul 2019
News DOOM Eternal's Multiplayer Will Be Equally As Satisfying As The Single-Player Campaign
Have fun, together
Doom Eternal is easily one of the biggest third-party titles coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. While Doom 2016 was predominantly focused on the single-player campaign, this time around the plan is to distribute the fun across both the single-player and multiplayer modes. During an interview with VGC, Doom Eternal's...
Monday10th Jun 2019
Deluxe Edition is confirmed, though
Update: It doesn't look like Switch owners will be getting the fancy Collector's Edition of the game, which comes with a frickin' Doom Guy helmet you can actually wear on your bonce. Boo. Original Story: This just in: DOOM Eternal will be released on the Switch on 22nd November. The game's Creative Director Hugo...
Tuesday2nd Apr 2019
News id Software Has "No Plans" For Rage 2 On The Nintendo Switch Right Now
Challenges with the technology
Last August, around the time of QuakeCon, id Software Studio Director Tim Willits said Rage 2 was being considered for the Switch. In February this year, Willits provided an update, explaining how id and Bethesda were "still investigating" a potential Switch rele
Tuesday19th Mar 2019
News Bethesda Confirms E3 2019 Showcase
"It’s going to be a hell of a night"
After EA announced its press conference would be replaced by multiple live streams at E3 2019, a number of other publishers have been encouraged to reveal their own plans. Bethesda is the latest one, confirming it will be returning to E3 this year to host its annual video game showcase. Here's the rundown from...
Tuesday12th Mar 2019
News Just To Make It Clear, id Software Has No Involvement With Doom: Annihilation
Hell no
At the time of writing, the Doom: Annihilation movie trailer has had more than 350,000 views. So far, more than 8,800 viewers have disliked the 30-second clip, and just under 700 apparently like the look of Hell. Shortly after the trailer went live, a fan reached out to id Software and the official DOOM account on Twitter to see how the...
Video The Doom Annihilation Movie Looks Absolutely Horrifying
In more ways than one
Take a moment to reflect on 2005 and you might remember the science fiction action horror film based on id Software's famous video game franchise DOOM, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. It ended up being a box office bomb and was a movie the majority of fans and critics would rather forget. Years later, Johnson himself said...
Monday4th Feb 2019
News id Software And Bethesda Still “Investigating” If Rage 2 Would Be Possible On Switch
Switching it up?
Last year, it was revealed DOOM Eternal – developed by id Software and published by Bethesda – would be released on the Switch in 2019. Not long after this, it was confirmed port specialist Panic Button would be handling the Nintendo release. In an interview around the same time with Variety, id Software studio director Tim...
Monday27th Aug 2018
News id Software "Still Uncertain" If Rage 2 Would Ever Work On Nintendo Switch
Bethesda's Pete Hines provides response
This year's QuakeCon revealed Bethesda and id Software would be bringing DOOM Eternal to the Nintendo Switch, with the help of port specialist Panic Button. As fantastic as the announcement was, unsurprisingly it left fans of id's work wanting more. Tim Willits, id Software studio director, then...
Wednesday15th Aug 2018
News DOOM Eternal's Protagonist Is Faster And More Powerful Than Ever Before
Unleash the demon inside
Based on the extended trailer shown at this year’s QuakeCon, DOOM Eternal looks to be the most intense entry in the series so far. In an interview with Gamereactor, the creative director Hugo Martin said this was primarily because the team had worked on making the game's hero faster and more powerful than ever before:...
Monday13th Aug 2018
News DOOM Eternal On Switch Will Target 30fps
"No sacrifice to the experience"
Following the reveal of DOOM Eternal, more information regarding the Switch version of the game has begun to emerge. Eurogamer had the chance to sit down with the game's executive producer Marty Stratton and the creative director Hugo Ma
Sunday12th Aug 2018
News DOOM Eternal's PvP Component Won't Be An Extension Of Existing Multiplayer Mode
Internally developed as well
At QuakeCon, Bethesda announced DOOM Eternal was coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the future. The game will be handled by port specialist Panic Button and will include a new "Invasion Mode" where players can enter other player’s campaign runs. It's no surprise the game will also include other...
News id Software Evaluating If Rage 2 Would Be Possible On Switch
“We stream everything, and we’re just looking”
This year’s QuakeCon revealed DOOM Eternal - developed by id Software and published by Bethesda - would be coming to the Switch in the near future, with port specialist Panic Button officially handling the Nintendo version of the game. During an interview with
Monday26th Feb 2018
News Hackers Are On A Mission To Port More Doom To Switch
We heard you like Doom
Last year, the unthinkable happened - the Switch got a new Doom game, the first since the '90s. A remarkable technical accomplishment, Doom gained rave reviews - but if industrious hackers have their way, it won't be the last slice of hellish FPS action we get on Switch. As reported by Kotaku, there are other Doom games...
Tuesday20th Feb 2018
Video What's It Like To Play DOOM With Motion Controls, Then?
Alex finds out, using science (kinda)
DOOM was updated today with motion control support, bringing Splatoon 2-style aiming to one of the most impressive technical showcases on Switch. This significant update has caught the attention of quite a few Switch owners, and if you've previously passed on purchasing the game, it could be the selling point...
