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More concept art and animations from the cancelled Doom 4 have appeared online
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- Recently, new concept art and animations from the cancelled Doom 4 have surfaced online, showcasing enemies, weapons, and other assets originally developed before the game was reworked into Doom 2016.
- Doom 4 was announced in 2008 but scrapped after several years of development, with many assets discarded due to changes in the game's setting for Doom 2016.
- Fans and id Software have previously shared unreleased materials from the cancelled project, including during Noclip’s documentary on Doom 2016.
- The release of this new material follows a challenging week for id Software, which laid off around 100 employees amid Microsoft's restructuring, though the studio stated it still has the necessary team to continue developing games.
- id Software is reportedly in early development on a new game aligned with Xbox’s focus on major franchises, while co-founder John Carmack expressed sadness over the layoffs but withheld anger pending more information.
