Hayden uncovered evidence in an artifact known as the Helix Stone of an ancient warrior trapped in Hell known as the Doom Slayer, who was feared and loathed by the demons for destroying vast numbers of them in battles waged across eons of time. Pierce oversaw the transformation of the UAC into a regimented cult dedicated to the worship of the demons, and bent her sights on using the Argent energy to rip open a permanent portal to Hell.ĭuring UAC expeditions to Hell, Dr. Olivia Pierce, would prove vulnerable to seduction by the dark powers of the demons.
The corrupting influences of Hell could not be held back, and some staff members, particularly Dr. Hayden leading multiple expeditions into Hell, bringing back captive demons and numerous artifacts for study. Hayden was forced to transfer his brain and consciousness into a cyborg body after he developed brain cancer during the tower's construction. Samuel Hayden, former chairman of the UAC and director of the facilities on Mars, they built the Argent Tower, a huge device to extract this energy from Hell, filter and purify it, and make it usable by human technologies, solving all of Earth's ongoing energy crises. Graphically and architecturally, its advanced designs are aesthetically closer to Doom 3 in some regards, but with many deliberate nods to the original series, as is particularly seen in the enemy designs.Ī sequel, Doom Eternal, was announced on Jand released on March 20, 2020.Ī team of UAC researchers has spent years on Mars developing technologies for interdimensional exploration after the discovery of an infinite source of power known as Argent energy, and its connections to Hell. Its gameplay resembles the action-oriented tone of the classic Doom games much more than the horror style of Doom 3, with a heavy emphasis on strong weapons, fast and agile player movement, and quickly paced encounters with large groups of foes. The new Doom has been built on an engine which id Software has dubbed id Tech 6, a successor to their id Tech 5 engine. The game features a story detailing the invasion of the UAC Mars Base by the forces of Hell. Early planning and development began in August 2007, and continued into 2017 with the release of patches, downloadable content packs, and planned updates. It is the third major game created by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks since their acquisition by ZeniMax Media, following Rage and Doom 3: BFG Edition. The game was added to the Google Stadia streaming service on August 18, 2020. An additional port to the Nintendo Switch by developer Panic Button was released on November 10, 2017.
For the cancelled Doom franchise reboot, see Doom 4 1.0.ĭoom (previously titled Doom 4) is a new installment in the Doom series released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 13, 2016.
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