So, I just heard that DOOM: The Dark Ages is gonna drop on Xbox Game Pass, and it’s like… finally, right? It’s hitting on May 15, 2025. I mean, I kinda feel like we’ve been waiting forever since the last slice of DOOM magic in 2020 with DOOM Eternal—seriously, like five years of pretending to be patient.
Anyway—and I might be rambling here—but the DOOM peeps are giving us this prequel thing. It’s like they hit rewind on the Slayer’s whole story. So yeah, strap on your medieval clip-clops because we’re talking dragons and mechs. If that isn’t a mash-up made in a gaming smoothie machine, I don’t know what is. Medieval madness coming at ya on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Windows PC.
And, wait for it, our buddy Jez Corden from Windows Central got first dibs playing it. He’s hyping it as a Game of the Year contender already. Can’t say I blame him; if they deliver on the dragon-mech-smashlaw combo, we’ll be golden. Or… at least occupied for a good while.
And get this—I know loads of folks are hoping to snag DOOM: The Dark Ages via Xbox Game Pass. Because hey, who doesn’t love a good subscription service, am I right? You pay a monthly fee, and pow, you’ve got an endless gaming buffet. They confirm it’s on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate right out of the gate, although there’s this little hiccup about whether the plain ol’ Xbox Game Pass Standard is included—Microsoft is keeping us guessing there.
But really, if you’re not vibing with the Game Pass life, you can always just buy the dang game outright. The download comes in at $69.99, a number that sounds suspiciously like what my phone bill should be but never is. Oh, and here’s a money-saving nugget: if you go through CDKeys, you shave off a few bucks—the Steam version drops to $63.99, while the Xbox/Windows ver. slims to $65.99. Sweet, yeah?
Oh snap, almost forgot. There’s a fancy Premium Edition. You wanna play early? This one lets you jump the line and start slaying on May 13. It’s got extras too, like some skin pack thingies and digital fun stuff, but it costs a pretty penny—$99.99. Those allies at CDKeys have our backs with a little discount there too (bless them).
So, there you have it. Dragons, kind of like hot pot, waiting to be served with a furious side-quest and a soundtrack… and DOOM.
