DOOM + DOOM II is getting big upgrades today
Kicking off QuakeCon 2024 was the news of the release of Doom and Doom II, well I should say an enhanced release as it overhauls the existing releases, but adds a lot more to the game.
The collection takes the previous two games, and all of their released content, but adds in more. The two new content additions are Legacy of Rust, a new episode created by a team made up of folks from id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames. The second addition is a new Deathmatch pack that adds 26 maps to the game.
There is a lot packed into this updated release, the new additions are below, the full breakdown of what is included and the existing content can be found here.
New Enhancements
Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players
Community-published mod support with an in-game mod browser
Choose between the original midi DOOM and DOOM II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new DOOM II recordings)
Improved performance with multithreaded rendering supporting up to 4K resolution⁴
Now on the KEX engine
BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game
Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat and more
Translated into 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
