Doom: The Dark Ages looks like it’ll be one of the biggest games of May 2025, and there’s a new trailer to show off how you’ll reduce the armies of hell to single-digit numbers in it. The trailer also shows off some of the story for the game, which serves as a prequel to 2016’s Doom.

One of the fascinating things about Doom is that its protagonist has remained the same throughout the original trilogy of Doom games through to the 2016 game and its sequel, Doom Eternal, but there is a period of his history that has remained unexplored. Doom: The Dark Ages looks like it’ll fill in the gaps, as the trailer provides a glimpse of Argent D’Nur and how the Doom Slayer–who was enslaved by the Maykrs after his trip to Hell–becomes a living legend on that world.

There’s also a tease of a one-sided showdown between the Doom Slayer and Hell’s would-be king, a quick look at the Doom Slayer’s new arsenal of medieval-themed weapons, and an Atlan mech sequence where players will take on skyscraper-sized demons.

Doom: The Dark Ages on May 13 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox has revealed a selection of limited-edition items that are available to order. Right now, you can pick up a standard Xbox controller in the Doom Slayer’s signature color scheme for $80 and a Dark Ages-themed Xbox Elite Series 2 controller for $200, and there’s also an Xbox Series X console wrap on the way soon that’ll let you embrace your hardware in gritty Doom textures.

The game will be available as a day-one release through Xbox Game Pass, but if you want to get a head start, the Premium and Collector’s Editions do offer two days of early access alongside several other goodies. You can check out our Doom: The Dark Ages preorder guide for more details.