DOOM Eternal delayed till March 2020. Invasion Mode coming post-launch

Neil writes: "We've said it before and we'll say it again, delays are a big part of the gaming industry. But as much as each setback in game development is a bit of a disappointment, we'd much rather see the best launch experience possible; most certainly over a product that the developers aren't content with. And from there, whilst it's disappointing to hear that DOOM Eternal is being hit by a release delay, it's more than understandable."

[-Foxtrot]

Thank God

Seriously, I'm getting the collectors edition and I'd rather have more time to save up

[Neonridr]

lol, I ended up cancelling the collector's edition because I had the Call of Duty and Death Stranding ones and I didn't want to strain my wallet too much.

oops. RIP me.

[Neonridr]

Note: this was before I learned of the delay people. I am kicking myself now because I would have had a few months spread between the others to soften the blow. I guess nobody understood just what the heck I was saying there. I wasn't trying to put down Doom or anything, lol.

[thatguyhayat]

Same here. Im already saving up for death stranding collectors edition

[CorndogBurglar]

I know this game getting delayed is a good thing, but should we be worried? I mean, its Bethesda and they've had an abysmal track record lately. Even their latest Wolfenstein game was clown shoes.

[Gaming101]

Bethesda is just a publisher. The devs are the same ones from Doom 2016 and they're amazingly talented. The fact that the game is being delayed tells you the publisher actually wants this to be good and is willing to throw money at development to make sure it's actually finished. Bethesda is learning its lesson from the mess that was Fallout 76.

[AnubisG]

I don't mind this delay. There are so many games as is rhis fall.

[franwex]

Wow. Bethesda actually decided NOT to release a buggy and unfinished game. I am without words.

[thesoftware730]

I get the joke, But did you play Doom 2016?
Wonderful game , polished to the letter..I dont think i encountered one bug or glitch.

[franwex]

Oh yeah. Great game. Originally I was going to post that the developers themselves maybe even pressured Bethesda into delaying.

[Lightbullz]

I hear ID's secret is in having made the game engine in the same building where the game itself was built. That way the game engine guys and game designers could communicate and work together better. Absolute masterpiece was made this way, both technically and gameplay-wise

[CorndogBurglar]

It was great. But remember how great Wolfenstein 1 and 2 were? And remember how bad the newest Wolfenstein was?

I'm nervous. I don't want to be as I've been a Doom player since the OG came out. But I can't help being a little scared of Bethesda ruining this too, considering their last two releases have been absolute unplayable garbage.

[Hikoran]

Bethesda publishes DOOM, the developers are ID studios. The buggy unfinished games are Bethesda Game Studios, ID are fantastic! Watch the Noclip Documentary about the making of the 2016 reboot :)

[CorndogBurglar]

Who makes the Wolfenstein games?

[Obelisk92]

They delayed it, no one can tell if it won't be buggy when it releases...

(Just kidding, I loved Doom 2016)

[Hikoran]

MachineGames develops Wolfenstein games

[AnotherGamer]

Wow, that's pretty big delay, wonder what happen.

[1-pwnsause-1]

most likely the fall lineup and the fact that they probably need more time to debug. Im cool with this... 3rd party companies with big games need to take risks and release their games in other days of the season, it doesnt have to be holidays.....GOW proves that, U4 proves that, hell TLOU part 2 is gonna prove that as well.

[TheOptimist]

The only upcoming AAA game I was looking forward in 2019 AAAAAA.... Though it opens up budget space for Concrete Genie and Astral Chain so <3

Also it feels like a business move to not get drowned in Death Stranding and RDR2 hype. (On PC where Doom's major playerbase is)

[Smokehouse]

Early 2020? 😩 of course..

[thesoftware730]

Noooooooo!

lol, but seriously I was looking forward to this big time, It seemed so polished and fast in all the previews I saw.
I will buy it whenever it comes out so maybe its a blessing that I can finish a few backlog games.

[CorndogBurglar]

You know what else looked so polished in the previews? Aliens: Colonial Marines.

[Sirk7x]

Couldn't reply to a comment above; MachineGames actually develops the newer Wolfenstein Games, not id. id have always been great devs.

[CP_Company]

it is a mistake. this fall is pretty empty. did they checked calendar? what kind of march in gaming it is going to be?

[Dragonscale]

Its better to release a bug free polished experience day 1 than release it early and unfinished, so its not really a mistake and will be worth waiting for.

[Stanjara]

Somebody forgot to add microtransaction. Back to the drawing board.

[OhReginald]

I have been fervently waiting for this game.....but ill forgive it since it releases now my birthday.

[Dragonscale]

Me too, can't wait.

[Gwiz]

There goes the end of 2019 for me lol

[NoneYuh]

Just got the email from Best Buy. Oh well, more time to get to my backlog

[Elda]

Oh well more time to finish off my backlog.

[ShockUltraslash]

Well then.
Devil May Cry 5 remains the best action game of 2019.
The Doomslayer is the only one who compares to Dante in demon slaying rampage.

[Dragonscale]

Sekiro says hello.

[SegaGamer]

It's a tough one for me. Devil May Cry 5 and Code Vein have been my favourite games this year.

[rivaldoo777]

Releasing in between TLOU2, FF7, Cyberpunk2077, sounds like sales are not going to perform as intended but interesting to see how it turns out

[DafunkyRebel]

God damn it

[Limitedtimestruggle]

Pretty good news for me and my backlog! I really appreciate this :D

[Garethvk]

Played it at E3 and it was great fun. Fast, intense, and a real challenge in parts. I hope they are able to maintain this through the full release version of the game. I also hope the multiplayer aspect of the game is solid.

[MasterChief3624]

This delay is suspicious to me for some reason. I feel like there's something they're not telling us. Like maybe this was more of a business decision as opposed to quality assurance? The game was a month and a half away from launch, probably a month from Gold. To let us know of an almost half-year delay this close to launch just seems really strange.

[NeoGamer232]

If it is a business decision it is fine. Having so many games this fall is keeping me busy...

Gears 5, Borderlands 3, Star Wars Fallen Order, and Death Stranding.

[NeoGamer232]

Good, Borderlands 3, Gears 5, Death Stranding, and Star Wars Fallen Order has me booked well into next year.

[FanboysKiller]

It's DOOM , it needs to be polished.

[gangsta_red]

March 2020? No worries, will definitely get.

[hiawa23]

Fine with the delay. Got too much to play at the moment.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'm actually surprised by the lack of delays this year. This style of game will be a good break between FFVII and Cyberpunk though.

[SegaGamer]

That is a blow to Stadia's launch. This is the game they have been showing off the most in demo's and saying that it will be available alongside Stadia's launch. Oh well.

[Blu3_Berry]

I'm fine with this delay. Wasn't planning on picking it up in November anyways due to the holidays and black friday so this gives me the chance to save up money and buy it later in March. I do hope this means they will polish the game even further.

Let's just pray that they don't put some sort of microtransaction system in this.

[sickhate]

So much for stadia showing it off...

[8bitRey]

This is for the best. I absolutely loved DOOM 2016. Plenty of stuff to play until then.

[ajax17]

Damn, I really looking forward to post Thanksgiving demon slaying. Oh well, better to have it perfect than rushed and buggy.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

A quality product is better than no product tbh.

[jmtstan]

wow so many great games in March 2020... they really have no mercy on our wallet.

[littletad]

Their open letter response to the delay made me pre-order. Can't wait.

[william_cade]

They have to smooth over some MTs.

[mewhy32b]

I predict that the base PS4 will struggle with frame rates on this title. If that ends up being true then the Xbox One S is in trouble. This could be why the team is taking longer to release. However lower resolution, which is what we usually see on Xbox, may help to midigate the issue of keeping up with the base PS4 in terms or fps to a degree. The memory bandwidth advantage of the PS4 is certainly going to play a role in this.