<s>
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
id	O
Software	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
Doom	B-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Stadia	B-Application
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
with	O
a	O
version	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
being	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
versions	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
being	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
some	O
time	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
2016	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
once	O
again	O
,	O
on	O
a	O
mission	O
to	O
end	O
Hell	O
's	O
consumption	O
of	O
Earth	O
and	O
foil	O
the	O
alien	O
Maykrs	O
 '	O
plans	O
to	O
exterminate	O
humanity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
either	O
play	O
as	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
or	O
as	O
a	O
demon	O
,	O
and	O
fight	O
until	O
either	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
defeats	O
the	O
demons	O
,	O
or	O
vice	O
versa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ancient	O
Gods	O
,	O
a	O
two-part	O
standalone	O
campaign	O
DLC	B-Protocol
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
between	O
October	O
2020	O
and	O
March	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
a	O
positive	O
critical	O
response	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
campaign	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
,	O
though	O
some	O
disliked	O
the	O
increased	O
focus	O
on	O
storytelling	O
and	O
its	O
platforming	O
sections	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
received	O
five	O
nominations	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
for	O
2020	O
,	O
including	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
and	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
once	O
again	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
who	O
battles	O
the	O
demonic	O
forces	O
of	O
Hell	O
,	O
from	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
continues	O
its	B-Application
predecessor	I-Application
's	I-Application
emphasis	O
on	O
"	O
push-forward	O
"	O
combat	O
,	O
encouraging	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
aggressively	O
engage	O
enemies	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
acquire	O
health	O
,	O
ammo	O
,	O
and	O
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Super	O
Shotgun	O
is	O
now	O
equipped	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
Meat	O
Hook	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
ranged	O
accessory	O
which	O
grabs	O
on	O
to	O
enemies	O
and	O
slingshots	O
the	O
player	O
towards	O
them	O
,	O
functioning	O
as	O
a	O
grappling	B-Application
hook	I-Application
,	O
useful	O
both	O
in	O
combat	O
scenarios	O
and	O
environmental	O
navigation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
's	O
armor	O
now	O
includes	O
a	O
shoulder-mounted	O
Equipment	O
Launcher	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
lob	O
grenades	O
and	O
ice	O
bombs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
invites	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
develop	O
simple	O
tactics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
new	O
types	O
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Marauder	O
and	O
Doom	B-Application
Hunter	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Pain	O
Elemental	O
,	O
Arachnotron	O
,	O
and	O
Arch-vile	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
reintroduced	O
from	O
previous	O
Doom	B-Application
entries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
perishes	O
in	O
combat	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
respawn	O
where	O
he	O
died	O
if	O
he	O
has	O
spare	O
lives	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
restarting	O
at	O
the	O
nearest	O
checkpoint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
new	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
hub	O
area	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Fortress	O
of	O
Doom	B-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
visit	O
between	O
missions	O
,	O
containing	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
rooms	O
with	O
upgrades	O
and	O
gear	O
locked	O
behind	O
doors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2163	O
,	O
fourteen	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	B-Application
on	I-Application
Mars	I-Application
,	O
Earth	O
has	O
been	O
overrun	O
by	O
demons	O
,	O
wiping	O
out	O
60%	O
of	O
the	O
planet	O
's	O
population	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
corrupt	O
Union	B-Application
Aerospace	I-Application
Corporation	I-Application
(	O
UAC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
,	O
having	O
previously	O
been	O
betrayed	O
by	O
Dr.	O
Samuel	O
Hayden	O
,	O
returns	O
with	O
a	O
satellite	O
fortress	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
AI	O
VEGA	O
to	O
quell	O
the	O
demonic	O
invasion	O
by	O
killing	O
the	O
Hell	O
Priests	O
:	O
Deags	O
Nilox	O
,	O
Ranak	O
,	O
and	O
Grav	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Found	O
badly	O
wounded	O
by	O
Sentinels	O
sometime	O
after	O
Doom	B-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Doomguy	O
was	O
brought	O
before	O
the	O
Deags	O
and	O
forced	O
to	O
fight	O
in	O
a	O
gladiatorial	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
flashbacks	O
reveal	O
that	O
during	O
the	O
battle	O
of	O
Argent	O
D'Nur	O
,	O
a	O
rogue	O
Maykr	O
called	O
the	O
Seraphim	O
imbued	O
Doomguy	O
with	O
superhuman	O
abilities	O
by	O
putting	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
Divinity	O
Machine	O
,	O
transforming	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
having	O
defeated	O
the	O
Icon	O
of	O
Sin	O
and	O
halting	O
Hell	O
's	O
invasion	O
of	O
Earth	O
,	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
's	O
victory	O
did	O
not	O
come	O
without	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
summoned	O
the	O
Dark	O
Lord	O
into	O
existence	O
,	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
attempts	O
to	O
kill	O
him	O
but	O
fails	O
as	O
blood	O
cannot	O
be	O
shed	O
in	O
the	O
Luminarium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Maykrs	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Father	O
,	O
betrayed	O
him	O
and	O
rewrote	O
history	O
to	O
depict	O
the	O
Father	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
being	O
,	O
which	O
,	O
in	O
turn	O
,	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
enraged	O
Dark	O
Lord	O
influencing	O
Samur	O
Maykr	O
to	O
turn	O
Doomguy	O
into	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
,	O
whose	O
original	O
purpose	O
was	O
to	O
(	O
unintentionally	O
)	O
contribute	O
to	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
the	O
Maykrs	O
and	O
the	O
Father	O
,	O
fulfilling	O
the	O
Dark	O
Lord	O
's	O
revenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
would	O
come	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Stadia	B-Application
streaming	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
id	O
Software	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Panic	O
Button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
directors	O
Hugo	O
Martin	O
and	O
Marty	O
Stratton	O
both	O
returned	O
,	O
with	O
Martin	O
as	O
game	O
director	O
and	O
Stratton	O
as	O
executive	O
producer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
with	O
the	O
id	B-Operating_System
Tech	I-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Stratton	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
aimed	O
at	O
making	O
a	O
"	O
Doom	B-Application
universe	O
"	O
,	O
featuring	O
larger	O
and	O
more	O
varied	O
locales	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Hell	O
on	O
Earth	O
"	O
,	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
SnapMap	O
mode	O
and	O
reassign	O
its	O
resource	O
to	O
develop	O
post-launch	O
campaign	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
release	O
was	O
later	O
pushed	O
back	O
to	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
coming	O
at	O
a	O
later	O
date	O
,	O
which	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aesthetically	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
aims	O
at	O
having	O
a	O
closer	O
resemblance	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Doom	B-Application
games	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
enemies	O
 '	O
designs	O
having	O
been	O
modified	O
from	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
2016	O
game	O
to	O
match	O
the	O
designs	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
included	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
centered	O
weapon	O
view	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
traditional	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Doom	B-Application
games	O
and	O
was	O
added	O
as	O
a	O
post-release	O
update	O
to	O
Doom	B-Application
2016	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
cited	O
as	O
influences	O
on	O
the	O
gameplay	O
include	O
arcade-style	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
such	O
as	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
chess	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
that	O
video	O
,	O
the	O
person	O
behind	O
the	O
gameplay	O
did	O
not	O
appear	O
to	O
grasp	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
basic	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Doom	B-Application
or	O
even	O
FPS	O
gameplay	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
some	O
in	O
the	O
player	O
community	O
ridiculing	O
the	O
site	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
said	O
their	O
team	O
studied	O
that	O
video	O
and	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
person	O
controlling	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
struggling	O
against	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
it	O
was	O
playable	O
by	O
everyone	O
and	O
not	O
just	O
skilled	O
players	O
and	O
took	O
some	O
of	O
those	O
design	O
factors	O
into	O
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
announced	O
that	O
next-gen	O
versions	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
were	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
with	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
next-gen	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
no	O
additional	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gordon	O
confirmed	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
that	O
he	O
only	O
mixed	O
a	O
small	O
number	O
of	O
the	O
tracks	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Meathook	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Command	O
and	O
Control	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2020	O
,	O
Marty	O
Stratton	O
released	O
a	O
statement	O
on	O
Reddit	B-Application
,	O
saying	O
that	O
Gordon	O
was	O
given	O
extensive	O
time	O
to	O
mix	O
the	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hulshult	O
had	O
previously	O
composed	O
music	O
for	O
id	O
's	O
Quake	B-Application
Champions	I-Application
(	O
2017	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Mick	O
Gordon	O
released	O
a	O
lengthy	O
post	O
on	O
Medium	B-Protocol
in	O
response	O
to	O
Marty	O
Stratton	O
's	O
Reddit	B-Application
post	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
March	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
release	O
date	O
for	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
came	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
that	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
demand	O
expected	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
light	O
of	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
,	O
GameStop	O
decided	O
to	O
begin	O
selling	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
one	O
day	O
earlier	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
19th	O
,	O
to	O
minimize	O
crowding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stark	O
contrast	O
in	O
tone	O
between	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
combined	O
with	O
them	O
being	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
prompted	O
fans	O
of	O
both	O
series	O
to	O
celebrate	O
the	O
coincidence	O
by	O
creating	O
light-hearted	O
crossover	O
art	O
featuring	O
the	O
Doomguy	O
and	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossings	I-Application
Isabelle	O
as	O
"	O
best	O
friends	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
two	O
screenshots	O
were	O
published	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
,	O
teasing	O
scenes	O
from	O
the	O
upcoming	O
first	O
story	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
campaign	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
teaser	O
,	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
two	O
parts	O
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
The	O
Ancient	O
Gods	O
and	O
a	O
date	O
was	O
set	O
for	O
a	O
full	O
trailer	O
for	O
Part	O
One	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
night	O
of	O
Gamescom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
save	O
Earth	O
from	O
the	O
demonic	O
invasion	O
,	O
his	O
victory	O
did	O
not	O
come	O
without	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Doom	B-Application
Slayer	O
is	O
recruited	O
to	O
help	O
retake	O
Urdak	O
from	O
demon	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
Ancient	O
Gods	O
:	O
Part	O
Two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
15	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
offered	O
via	O
the	O
Bethesda	O
Launcher	O
appeared	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
intended	O
to	O
ship	O
with	O
the	O
Denuvo	B-Application
digital	O
rights	O
management	O
(	O
DRM	O
)	O
protection	O
software	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
set	O
up	O
properly	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
game	O
DRM-free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
on	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
patched	O
on	O
Windows	O
to	O
include	O
Denuvo	B-Application
anti-cheat	O
technology	O
,	O
which	O
operates	O
by	O
installing	O
a	O
kernel-mode	B-Operating_System
driver	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
users	O
to	O
review	O
bomb	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
over	O
the	O
decision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
id	O
went	O
on	O
record	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
remove	O
Denuvo	B-Application
anti-cheat	O
upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
next	O
patch	O
due	O
the	O
following	O
week	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
re-evaluate	O
how	O
they	O
would	O
implement	O
anti-cheating	O
measures	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Most	O
Wanted	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2018	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
Best	O
PC	O
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
along	O
with	O
four	O
other	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
2020	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
including	O
Best	O
Action	B-Application
Game	I-Application
,	O
Best	O
Score	O
and	O
Music	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Audio	O
Design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
had	O
100,000	O
concurrent	O
users	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
launch	O
day	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
double	O
that	O
of	O
2016	O
's	O
Doom	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
doubled	O
the	O
launch	O
weekend	O
revenue	O
of	O
2016	O
's	O
Doom	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
2	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
charts	O
and	O
number	O
2	O
in	O
the	O
Switzerland	O
charts	O
behind	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
,	O
although	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternals	O
physical	O
sales	O
were	O
33%	O
less	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
–	O
a	O
likely	O
side-effect	O
of	O
the	O
social	O
distancing	O
procedures	O
implemented	O
in	O
wake	O
of	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SuperData	O
estimated	O
that	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
March	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
3	O
million	O
digital	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
beating	O
2016	O
's	O
Dooms	B-Application
957,000	O
units	O
of	O
launch	O
month	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
former	O
id	O
Software	O
employee	O
Dave	O
Saunders	O
,	O
Doom	B-Application
Eternal	O
has	O
made	O
over	O
$450	O
million	O
in	O
profit	O
in	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
since	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
