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DOOM + DOOM II Announced For PC and Consoles

id Software has announced the release of DOOM + DOOM II, a remaster bundle of the first two DOOM games and their extra content. The bundle is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Microsoft Store. The bundle costs $9.99 but those who own either game can get the bundle as a free upgrade. The new enhancements include Improved performance with multithreaded rendering supporting up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, Accessibility options, Online, cross-platform deathmatch co op, and more. A launch trailer was also released.

The game’s details:

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993, DOOM pioneered and popularized the first-person shooter, setting a standard for all first-person shooter games. The critically acclaimed sequel, DOOM II, followed in 1994. Now the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Included Content

DOOM
DOOM II
TNT: Evilution
The Plutonia Experiment
Master Levels for DOOM II
No Rest for the Living
Sigil
Legacy of Rust (a new episode created in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames)
A new Deathmatch map pack featuring 25 maps

Altogether, there are a total of 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps in DOOM + DOOM II.

New Enhancements

Online, cross-platform deathmatch and cooperative play for up to 16 players.
Community-published mod support (PC) 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 resolution and 120 frames per second on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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 eight new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

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