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Months of Free Content Headed to ‘Doom’
At Bethesda’s pre-E3 conference last night, we caught a glimpse at the company’s plans for the future of Doom. As expected, the support is focused exclusively on fostering an active community around the game’s multiplayer experience and SnapMap creation tool, with each of them getting months of free content updates.
In July, fans of the Doom multiplayer can look forward to trying two new game types, including a one-flag CTF mode called Exodus, and a multi-zone variant of King of the Hill called Sector. Three more free-for-all modes will follow later in the summer, all of them free-of-charge.
On the paid DLC front, next month will see the arrival of the awkwardly named ‘Unto the Evil’ pack and its premium contents, featuring three multiplayer maps (Offering, Cataclysm, Ritual), a playable Harvester demon, the new UAC EMG Pistol, Kinetic Mine, hack modules, and more ways to personalize the look of your marine.
The focus at id Software is to continue growing the capabilities of SnapMap, rather than contribute single-player content directly. In the coming months, this content will further explore the potential of the toolset with new construction modules, visual themes, props, weapons, items, logic options, and improvements to the existing functionality that’ll make it much easier for modders and aspiring designers to create new content for solo or cooperative play.
As a special E3 bonus, the first level of Doom will be available to play, in its entirety, for this week only. If you’re still on the fence about it, it’s time to hop off.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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