Those who paid extra for the special editions ofDoom: The Dark Ageson PC in order to get early access have struggled to get the game working, as there are issues preventing it from even booting up.
The Standard Edition of Doom: The Dark Ages is supposed to go live on May 15th, 2025.The Premium Editionprovides two days of early access to the game, which meant that it was supposed to go live on May 13th.
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It seems that even the Doom Slayer cannot avoid thecurse of Bethesda, as users on the DoomRedditare complaining about how the early access version of the game isn’t working, either due to technical problems ensuring that it’s unplayable, or just not booting at all.
Doom: The Dark Ages’ Early Access Is A Mess
The issues are mostly centered onthe PC releaseand users are reporting that updating graphics drivers can help, but this isn’t guaranteed. Some of the issues are linked to launchers not working correctly, so these are just a matter of waiting it out.
Naturally, people who paid more for the early access are absolutely livid, and rightly so. If anything, this launch just proves that it’s worth waiting a bit longer, as it gives the developers a bit more time to ensure that the game is working properly beforeit’s out the door.
This isn’t the first time that a Bethesda-published game has had early access issues, asIndiana Jones and the Great Circlefaced similar issuesa few months back. It’s not a great look for the company, and anyone thinking about paying extra for their future titles might want to remember paying for the privilege of waiting to play the latest Doom.
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