We know when the Gates of Hell will open: Bethesda has revealed the exact release time for DOOM: The Dark Ages and the start of Early Access

By: Anton Kratiuk | 10.05.2025, 12:20
Epic battles in the medieval era: screenshots of DOOM: The Dark Ages DOOM: The Dark Ages screenshot. Source: Bethesda

DOOM: The Dark Ages will be released very soon. Developers are finalising preparations for the game: the release trailer has already been released, journalists have published reviews and opinions about the shooter, and gamers are eagerly waiting for the start of a new war with the forces of Hell.

Here's What We Know

Bethesda published a map with the exact release time of DOOM: The Dark Ages in different time zones.

Preload for those who pre-ordered the game will start on the 11th of May at 02:00 (CEST), and Early Access will open on the 13th of May at the same time.

Everyone else will be able to start the game on 15 May.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Game Poster

While waiting for the release, you have time to familiarise yourself with the game's system requirements:

Minimum (1080p, 60 fps, "low" graphics settings):

  • Operating System: Windows 10/ Win 11 (64Bit);
  • processor: AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads (e.g. AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7 10700K);
  • graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or AMD RX 6600;
  • RAM: 16GB;
  • disc space: 100GB.

Recommended (1440p/60 FPS/high settings):

  • Operating system: Windows 10/ Win 11 (64Bit);
  • processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i7 12700K;
  • graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or AMD RX 6800;
  • RAM: 32GB;
  • disc space: 100GB.

Ultra (2160p/ 60 FPS/ ultra settings):

  • OS: Windows 10/ Win 11 (64Bit);
  • processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i7 12700K;
  • graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 4080 or AMD RX 7900XT;
  • RAM: 32GB;
  • disc space: 100GB.

The game will be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, and will be available immediately on Game Pass.

Source: Bethesda