Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced during Xbox’s 25th-anniversary Fan Fest in Seattle that id Software is working on its next game. The studio confirmed that teams in Texas and Frankfurt are developing it, with Hugo Martin returning to direct. But there is no official title or confirmation that the project belongs to Doom or Quake.
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What id Software has confirmed
Sharma praised the studio’s legacy, saying, “Few studios have shaped the first-person shooter genre as much as id Software,” while announcing that its team was already working on a new game.
47 id later described itself as “incredibly excited” about the project and said it would be some time before it was ready to share more.
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That is the firm news: a game is in development, Martin is directing, and the studio’s Texas and Frankfurt teams are involved. The announcement did not reveal a trailer, platforms or release timing.
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Is it a new Doom or Quake game?
Neither franchise has been confirmed. IGN framed Doom, Quake and a new property as open possibilities, not as announcements.
17 Other coverage has suggested Doom: The Verge’s archive noted a prior report by Tom Warren describing the project as an early-stage Doom game. That is reporting about the project, not id Software naming it as Doom.
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The distinction matters: Sharma’s praise of id’s first-person-shooter history is not confirmation of the new game’s genre. Until id shares more, its franchise and genre remain unannounced.
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What Hugo Martin’s return tells us
Martin’s return connects the project to a director associated with Doom Eternal and Doom: The Dark Ages.
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26 It signals continuity in the team’s leadership, but does not reveal whether the new game will continue a familiar series or take the studio in another direction.
A separate Doom: The Dark Ages update
The anniversary news also included Slaughter Mode for Doom: The Dark Ages. Bethesda says the mode arrives November 16, with escalating rounds of randomized enemies, bosses and arenas. It is available at no additional cost to owners of the Revelations DLC, the Premium Edition or the Premium Upgrade.
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For now, the clearest takeaway is simple: id Software has started work on a new game under Martin’s direction, but the franchise and nearly all other details remain a mystery.