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DOOM: The Dark Ages Early Access Release Time: Everything to Know

DOOM: The Dark Ages early access launched on May 12, 2025, for Premium Edition owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S worldwide.
The game is a prequel set on Argent D'Nur during the war called The Unholy Crusade, which is elaborated on in previous DOOM titles and was never shown before now.
Players control the Doom Slayer, formerly Doomguy, who allies with the Night Sentinels and Maykrs to stop demons in a Viking-like, sci-fi medieval world culture.
Performance reports show smooth gameplay at 1440p with up to 150+ FPS using DLSS and frame generation on systems like RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4090, though some players face multi-monitor issues.
Standard Edition players gain access on May 14, 2025, with no platform-specific delays, and the game also launches on Xbox Game Pass, indicating wide availability and sustained player engagement.

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