After some speculation last week, it's been confirmed that we are indeed getting some good stuff on Xbox game pass, and it's arriving now. Doom was rumored to be headed to game pass a few weeks ago, when some reports on Reddit (reddit is always the vehicle for good game rumors, you ever notice that?) claimed that Microsoft had been sending out some promotional emails regarding Doom hitting their Netflix-esque service. While we have yet to see those materials, it doesn't matter now, because Microsoft just announced that Doom and Rage will be joining the service, just in time for QuakeCon 2018 (you can check out the complete schedule and some additional info about it here).
Doom, like Wolfenstein, was a trendsetting FPS back in the day, and influenced and led to a million look alikes, homages and copy cats. The remake/reboot, whatever, captures the frenetic action and gore soaked levels with a few modern day twists that critics and fans loved. Rage, on the other hand, fell somewhat short of its lofty goals, but was still a fun game in its own right.
The Xbox Game Pass membership costs $9.99 a month, and features downloadable titles, instead of competitors who stream games. Check out the official descriptions for Rage and Doom below.
Rage
After a cataclysmic event nearly destroys the planet, you’ll emerge from cryosleep to a world long lost to law and order, to one that welcomes chaos and despair in id Software’s Rage. In this open-world shooter, you’ll venture out into this “new” world taking on quests, upgrading and driving your vehicle across desolate and foreboding landscapes, and engage in some epic gunplay that the celebrated game studio is so well known for. And with the pre-E3 announcement that Rage 2 is coming in the Spring of 2019, now’s the best time to return to its roots.
Today’s news is also a very special time for id Software as well, as the original Rage was always considered a passion project for the team; especially for Tim Willits, studio head of id Software. They’re incredibly excited that a new generation of gamers will have a chance to experience one of their favorite creations, available now on Xbox Game Pass for members to enjoy – and for those who’ve played it before, a little refresher of Rage wouldn’t hurt.
Doom
The granddaddy of shooters returns with guns blazing and demon killing on its mind. In 2016, id Software re-defined the word “reboot” with Doom, putting us back in the boots of one of gaming’s most iconic heroes: The Doom Slayer.
After being unearthed from a mysterious crypt on the planet Mars, you’ll quickly get back to work slaying hellish demons, wielding incredibly destructive weapons, and executing brutal melee attacks as you work to keep the invasion from Hell at bay – and uncover what sinister secrets the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAV) has locked away.
And once you’re done demon slaying, hop online to engage in some classic multiplayer matches, or build your own competitive maps to share with the larger Doom community thanks to the innovative SnapMap tool.
