Doom Devs Drop Hellfire Expansion While Xbox Drops Entire Team
KEY POINTS
- •id Software released 'Revelations,' an expansion for 'Doom: The Dark Ages,' adding new weapons and levels in July 2026.
- •Despite the celebratory launch, Xbox concurrently announced mass layoffs that overshadowed the Doom expansion rollout.
- •A reviewer noted the familiar Doom gameplay loop quickly re-engaged players even after a year of inactivity.
id Software, the folks who made Doom, decided to celebrate July 2026 by unleashing 'Revelations,' a beefy expansion pack adding spicy new weapons and demon levels to Doom: The Dark Ages. Sadly, amid Xbox's gleeful egging-on of mass layoffs, this launch felt less 'Bring out your dead' and more 'Bring out your stuff and leave.' The reviewer admits ignoring the game for over a year but faded back into that classic Doom 'run, shoot, repeat' groove faster than a demon on rocket fuel. So, here’s to blasting Hell while your job blasts away too.
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(1 of 3)Xbox drops more than demons this week—id Software's Doom expansion launches amid a mass layoff horror show. Game on, or game gone?
Nothing says 'celebrate new weapon' like Microsoft zapping your coworkers right as you click 'play.' Doom’s demons got competition in awkward timing.
Doom: The Dark Ages adds new guns while Xbox ammo clips player jobs. Guess corporate and monsters both need thinning out.
Source: Theverge | Published: 7/10/2026 | Author: Jay Peters
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