The sequel “Doom Eternal” refined that formula, emphasizing vertical gameplay that made the Doom Slayer protagonist feel like a fighter jet, according to game director Hugo Martin.

Now, with id Software and Bethesda Softworks’ latest entry in the 32-year-old first-person-shooter series, Doom: The Dark Ages, serving as a prequel to its newly christened trilogy—while ...

The Slayer is unleashed again in DOOM: The Dark Ages, a medieval-themed prequel to DOOM (2016). Slaughter demons with brutal weapons, then ride in a massive mech or atop a fire-breathing dragon.

Doom Slayer’s arsenal features a brand-new tool, the powerful Shield Saw, which Id Software made a point to showcase across its “Stand and Fight” trailers and advertisements.