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Prerelease:Doom (2016)
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This page details pre-release information and/or media for Doom (2016).
 | This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes. |
 | To do: Doom Wiki has some good articles on the game's development here and here. Remember to use them as a template and not a quick copy-paste job! |
Development Timeline
2007
- August 3 - At Quakecon, John Carmack indicates that Doom 4 is in development
2008
- May 7 - id officially announces Doom 4.
2009
- April 10 - Todd Hollenshead states the game is "deep in development".
- June 23 - ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, acquires id Software and their franchises. Publishing rights for id's future games would now go to ZeniMax, including Doom 4.
2012
- February 28 - An ex-employee posts concept art, to which creative director Matthew Hooper is quick to deny their legitimacy.
- Late 2012 - id decides to turn the project into a reboot (more a soft-reboot by the final game's release).
2013
- April 3 - Kotaku publishes an exposé about Doom 4's development, describing it as "deep in development".
- November 22 - John Carmack leaves id Software for Oculus VR.
2014
- June 10 - Bethesda re-announces Doom 4 at E3 with a teaser, now simply just Doom. It teases the return of the Cyberdemon and slates a full reveal at Quakecon that year.
- July 17 - A more expansive trailer is shown off at Quakecon, along with a behind closed doors presentation to reaffirm that the game was not in trouble.
2015
- June 14 - Another teaser trailer is shown off at E3, showcasing the return of the Double-Barreled Shotgun and the Revenant.
2016
- May 13 - Doom releases worldwide on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Sub-Pages
Doom 4 Era (2007-12)
 | Doom 4 The initial development before the project was rebooted. |
Reboot Era (2012-16)
 | DOOM(4) The earliest project reboot being conceptualized in late 2012 with the help of Certain Affinity. |
 | Prerelease Images And Videos Covers the 2014 E3 reveal to the release of the final game, with only the most minute differences at this point. |
