Art of DOOM: Eternal, The

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An oversized, full-color hardcover art book containing concept art and commentary from the development of DOOM Eternal , the next entry in the iconic first-person shooter series. The newest chapter in the quintessential game franchise from id Software is here. Witness DOOM Eternal ! This epic volume explores the art and development of the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2016 Game Award-winner for Best Action Game! Explore the twisted demonic invasion of Earth, the cultist UAC facilities, and plunge into otherworldly and unknown locations new to the DOOM universe. Admire the dangerous glimmering edges of the Slayer's arsenal and armor. Examine the ancient designs and breeds of Hell's soldiers and lords--all in gloriously designed full color images straight from the files of the game's artists themselves! Dark Horse Books and id Software join forces to present The Art of DOOM Eternal , encompassing every detail you've come to love from DOOM ! References [ ] Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The sequel to Doom (2016), and the seventh game in the Doom series, it was released for PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, and Xbox One on March 20, 2020, with a port for Nintendo Switch released on December 8, 2020, and versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S released on June 29, 2021. Lee, Julia (February 24, 2020). "How did Animal Crossing's Isabelle and the Doomguy become best friends?". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021 . Retrieved April 2, 2020. In Europe, the game debuted at number 2 in the UK charts and number 2 in the Switzerland charts behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons, although Doom Eternal 's physical sales were 33% less than its predecessor – a likely side-effect of the social distancing procedures implemented in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [84] [85]

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The Slayer activates the Gate of Divum on Earth. Traveling to Immora, the Slayer is greeted by the city's formidable defenses consisting of a massive wall and an army of demons. He is assisted by an army of Sentinels led by Valen, as well as many of the remaining human forces, who also teleport in and assault the city. While Hell's main forces are occupied with them, the Slayer follows the Dark Lord. The cover of the second Doom 3 novel, Doom 3: Maelstrom, depicts the Maledict in a blue hue along with the Doom 3 logo over it.Dring, Christopher (March 22, 2020). "Animal Crossing: New Horizons smashes sales records in the UK". gamesindustry.biz. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020 . Retrieved March 24, 2020. Radulovic, Petrana (October 8, 2019). "Doom Eternal delayed to March 2020". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019 . Retrieved October 9, 2019.

Schütz, Felix (March 17, 2020). "Doom Eternal PC review – purifying, cathartic violence". PCGamesN. Computec Media AG. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020 . Retrieved March 17, 2020. West, Josh (March 17, 2020). "DOOM ETERNAL REVIEW: "SCREAMS AT YOU TO MOVE FASTER AND TO FIGHT HARDER, AND YOU CAN DO NOTHING BUT OBEY" ". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020 . Retrieved March 17, 2020. Set some time after the events of the 2016 game, the story follows the Doom Slayer once again, on a mission to end Hell's consumption of Earth and foil the alien Maykrs' plans to exterminate humanity. Along with the single-player campaign, a multiplayer mode, Battlemode, was introduced. In this mode, players can either play as the Doom Slayer or as a demon, and fight until either the Doom Slayer defeats the demons, or vice versa. A horde mode was added in October 2021. The Ancient Gods, a two-part standalone campaign DLC set after the events of the main game, was released between October 2020 and March 2021.

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Wright, Steven T. (March 17, 2020). "Doom Eternal Review Roundup - GameSpot". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020 . Retrieved March 23, 2020. DOOM Eternal is coming to Stadia". Archived from the original on September 21, 2020 . Retrieved March 19, 2019. The game had 100,000 concurrent users on Steam on launch day, more than double that of 2016's Doom. [82] The game doubled the launch weekend revenue of 2016's Doom. [83] The cover of the Doom 3 novel, Doom 3: Worlds on Fire, depicts a Hell Knight in a red hue along with the Doom 3 logo over it. In North America, the game was the sixth-best-selling game of March 2020, though this does not include digital sales. [86] SuperData estimated that, as of March 2020, the game had sold 3 million digital copies worldwide, beating 2016's Doom 's 957,000 units of launch month sales. This made Eternal the fourth-highest-grossing console game of March 2020. [87]