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Public Reveal of ‘Doom’ Reboot Unlikely Until 2015
I hope you’re a patient person, because it looks like we won’t be hearing again from the Doom reboot for some time. Bethesda decided to show off the game exclusively to QuakeCon attendees in an effort to quell rumors that the game and its developer id Software were in trouble. Their strategy seems to have paid off, as those who were able to see the live presentation left starry-eyed.
The news comes from Pete Hines, head of PR and Marketing for Bethesda.
“We’re working with [id Software] to say, ‘How does this work? What do we want to show?'” Hines told PC Gamer. “And they’re like, ‘Look, we don’t want a stream to go up for a game that isn’t at the point where we would formally show it to the world, and now that thing is getting picked apart, and digested, and gone through frame-by-frame and getting nitpicked to death, when normally we wouldn’t be showing this to anybody at all.'”
It’s no secret that the Internet can sometimes be an unwelcome source of criticism, so I understand their not wanting to reveal a game that’s still largely unfinished to such a large and scrutinizing audience.
“I really wanted to put something out there that, in a strong way, said, ‘id is working on something that we think is really cool.’ And we wanted … to show something to [id Software fans] that gives them the confidence that it is still a viable studio that’s doing really cool stuff, that is making a game you want to play, and is treating Doom with the care and respect that you want.” Hines continued.
Now, we wait.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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