Bethesda Softworks and id Software have revealed new new details on the multiplayer mode and maps for DOOM. In addition, a new trailer for the game’s multiplayer mode has been released, which you can check out below.
The multiplayer mode at launch will feature nine diverse maps, ranging from UAC facilities on Mars to the depths of Hell. Each multiplayer map is distinct, but they all share some common traits. Those include players needing to stay in constant motion to stay alive. Each map is constructed to keep a fast pace. The maps are multi-tiered combat arenas that are also full of hazard and items that can turn the tide of the combat. The maps are built to curb spots for easy sniping or hiding. Here’s a breakdown of the nine multiplayer maps:
- Excavation: A modest-sized UAC mining outpost. Watch out for the rock grinder!
- Infernal: A mid-sized Hell map with both interior and exterior elements. Lots of platforms and chasms, along with teleporters.
- Chasm: This massive map takes you deep below the polar ice caps of Mars. A great place to play Freeze Tag.
- Disposal: This smaller map is the main waste processing facility for the UAC research and residential complexes. Unsurprisingly, it’s full of radioactive slime.
- Helix: This is where they experiment on demons and develop advanced weaponry. Which, naturally, makes it perfect for a quick round of Clan Arena.
- Perdition: Disjointed and sadistic, this ancient arena is populated by the agonized moans of unfortunate souls who have suffered within its realm.
Sacrilegious: Set within a fracture of Hell, this map offers clear lines of sight. Move fast… or die faster. - Heatwave: An industrial UAC facility with glistening halls that will soon be slicked with human (and demon) blood.
- Beneath: Before being beamed to Earth, the energies of Hell are harnessed in this symmetrical and cavernous location.
DOOM is set to launch on May 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
