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William D’Angelo
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Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer id Software have announced Doom: The Dark Ages has surpassed three million and is the biggest launch in the history of id Software.
“Thank you for making DOOM: The Dark Ages the biggest launch in id’s history – 7x faster to 3 million players than DOOM Eternal,” said publisher Bethesda.
Doom: The Dark Ages released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass on May 15.
Another recent Bethesda game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, topped four million players within a few days of release.
Thank you for making DOOM: The Dark Ages the biggest launch in id’s history – 7x faster to 3 million players than DOOM Eternal.
— Bethesda (@bethesda.net) May 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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