Dark Ages Cut The Multiplayer

Doom: The Dark Ages Devs Explain Missing Multiplayer And Confirm It's Not Open World
Id Software recently pulled back the curtain on Doom: The Dark Ages and revealed a lot more gameplay from the upcoming FPS while also explaining some of the biggest changes from past Doom installments. One of the biggest is that this time around there is no multiplayer mode.
Doom: The Dark Ages Addresses Lack of Multiplayer
The Dark Ages talks about why the game won't include a multiplayer mode like the past few titles in the series.
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Is there multiplayer or co-op in DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Can you expect a multiplayer or cooperative game mode coming to DOOM: The Dark Ages, or is it only a single-player?
Doom: The Dark Ages won't have multiplayer, but will have the "most expansive, most epic campaign ever"
During a Q&A tied in with this evening's Xbox Direct which ws atteneded by Eurogamer, Doom: The Dark Ages' executive producer Marty Stratton said the upcoming release will be a "strictly campaign" affair.
Doom: The Dark Ages won't have any multiplayer modes because id Software wanted to focus on “levelling up the single-player experience”
Id Software’s “most ambitious game yet” finally drops the multiplayer, but at least the payoff seems worth it.
Doom: The Dark Ages Cut The Multiplayer
Doom: The Dark Ages will be strictly single-player, featuring no multiplayer content at all. The decision to focus solely on single-player was made to allow for unique experiences like the Atlan mech levels.
Doom: The Dark Ages explains no multiplayer as release date is confirmed
Doom: The Dark Ages developer id Software has explained the decision not to include multiplayer in the highly-anticipated prequel game. The upcoming shooter featured at yesterday's Xbox Developer Direct presentation as a May 15 release date for Xbox Series X/S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Game Pass was confirmed.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Drops Multiplayer In Favour Of 'Most Expansive' Campaign Ever
One thing, in particular, highlighted in the first round of previews - is the fact this game is a "strictly campaign" affair. In other words - don't expect multiplayer to feature. Here's exactly what Marty Stratton had to say about this ( via Eurogamer ):
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