Doom 4 Is A Reboot. And It’s Not Called Doom 4.

The game’s been in development… hell for years now, but today at QuakeCon, id is showing off the first actual footage of Doom 4.



Here’s the catch, though: the people in attendance at QuakeCon are the only people who are going to see it. There is no streaming, no trailers, nothing. All those of us in the outside world have to go on are what we always have to go on in these circumstances: tweets.

Here are what folks are talking about. We’ll update them as the QuakeCon opening – and Doom 4 reveal – continue:

Front and center for DOOM reveal. SOON. pic.twitter.com/PGaGFPUD0D — El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 17, 2014

"New combat mechanics and features to evolve the FPS experience" oh Jesus — El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 17, 2014

The game is called DOOM, not Doom 4. #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014

Doom is an origin game. Fast paced combat. Set outside of UAC research facility on Mars being invaded be forces of evil. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 18, 2014

First combat mechanic: demons. Mechanical, corrupt, hell knights. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

Second mechanic: guns. Conventional guns. "Big" guns. The double barrel shotgun got a round of applause. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

Melee combat is a big part of the new Doom. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 18, 2014

Just saw some stills of an exterior, street-size level. Some combat will be hand-to-hand. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

There will be a live gameplay demo on stage. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

"We'll talk about the fast paced competitive multiplayer later" 😉 — El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014

Next gen consoles confirmed. Crowd boos. #PCGamingMasterRace — El Oshcuro (@DaveOshry) July 18, 2014

Doom is built on id tech 6, 1080p 60 fps. Single player demo today. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 18, 2014

Doom guy just put on his helmet. Omg the sound is so awesome. SHOTGUN COCKED. #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014

Gameplay demo getting started. Tons of gray steel walls, flames, and a shotgun that is comically large. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

The style is a lot like Doom 3… Blood on the floors, particle effects everywhere. #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014

A key feature will be stunning enemies with a shot, then smashing their face with your boots. It's happened five times already. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

Doom guy just ripped the arm off of a dead corpse so that he could use the hand for biometric scanning. #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014

Demons are using similar abilities from Doom 3, like summoning hellfire and whatnot from the ground. #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014

Doesn't look like health regenerates. Enemies drop health when you squish them. — PC Gamer (@pcgamer) July 18, 2014

Doom team now showing second level. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 18, 2014

The art style is so much like Doom 3, y'all… Demons chucking fire right at you, charging at you from the rafters… #doom4 #quakecon2014 — Troy Swanson (@gerphimum) July 18, 2014