{"id":1978975,"date":"2026-06-08T14:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1978975"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:36:57","slug":"doom-the-dark-ages-expanding-with-revelations-dlc-in-july-plus-a-free-ripatorium-update-adding-to-the-games-customisable-arena-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1978975","title":{"rendered":"Doom: The Dark Ages expanding with Revelations DLC in July, plus a free Ripatorium update adding to the game&#8217;s customisable arena mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Doom: The Dark Ages<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Doom: The Dark Ages expanding with Revelations DLC in July, plus a free Ripatorium update adding to the game&#8217;s customisable arena mode<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Speared.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Doom-TDA-Revelations.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations \/ key art\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Doom-TDA-Revelations.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda Softworks<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-08T14:36:57+00:00\">June 8, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"eb723ee8-7b74-4798-a76c-9da4ec5a9021\" data-name=\"Doom: The Dark Ages\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Doom: The Dark Ages\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Doom: The Dark Ages\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Doom: The Dark Ages\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Doom: The Dark Ages\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Doom: The Dark Ages\" title=\"Follow Doom: The Dark Ages\"><br \/>\n  Follow Doom: The Dark Ages<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages\">Doom: The Dark Ages<\/a> was a fun time, but we&#8217;d been wondering about the release window for its DLC (and its very nature) since a Premium Edition was released day one. During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-games-showcase-2026-live-report\">Xbox Games Showcase<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/bethesda\">Bethesda Softworks<\/a> and id Software finally unveiled the Revelations DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Though you&#8217;ll probably want to pounce on the trailer (catch it below) right away, a <a href=\"https:\/\/slayersclub.bethesda.net\/en-US\/article\/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-revealed\">Slayers Club blog post<\/a> gave us extra details, including the bonus of the Ripatorium 3.0 update, &#8220;available free for all Doom: The Dark Ages players.&#8221; It&#8217;s all releasing on 7th July, and those without the game&#8217;s more expensive edition can just grab the DLC separately for USD $19.99 \/ \u00a317.99. As a reminder, Doom: The Dark Ages is available on Game Pass (Ultimate, Premium, and PC).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations - Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bvjwvv0vxL0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Bvjwvv0vxL0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bvjwvv0vxL0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Wounded and betrayed, the Slayer is thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally. He must ascend from the prison of his mind and fight an abomination of the gods to set his followers on the path to freedom,&#8221; the official description reveals.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s unclear what the timeline of this new piece of content is, the base game left things wide open for a follow-up, so chances are &#8211; like with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-eternal\">Doom Eternal<\/a> &#8211; Revelations is a direct continuation which will, hopefully, tie into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-2016\">Doom 2016<\/a>&#8216;s starting point.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations \/ new enemy\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Doom-TDA-Revelations---new-enemy.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations \/ new enemy\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Doom-TDA-Revelations---new-enemy.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda Softworks<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, Doom: The Dark Ages &#8211; Revelations promises more demons to slay, more levels to explore, and &#8220;deeper puzzles&#8221; to figure out, but more eye-catching is the mention of &#8220;new dimensions to combat with the deadly Chain Spear, offering returning Slayers a uniquely satisfying combat system that rewards mastery with a potent combination of power and mobility.&#8221; That sounds a whole lot like Doom Eternal&#8217;s combat loop, which was criticised by some diehards but ultimately made (in my opinion) for a far more interesting murder rhythm than The Dark Ages&#8217; parry and block-based <em>danse macabre<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Ripatorium 3.0 update, it comes with &#8220;deeper customisation, improved pass code generation, and personal preset options to the game&#8217;s customizable arena challenge mode.&#8221; Players who own Revelations will get three new additional maps, demons, and fully upgraded new weapons to use in the blood-soaked sandbox of sorts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages\">Doom: The Dark Ages<\/a> was a fun time, but we&#8217;d been wondering about the release window for its DLC (and its very nature) since a Premium Edition was released day one. During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xbox-games-showcase-2026-live-report\">Xbox Games Showcase<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/bethesda\">Bethesda Softworks<\/a> and id Software finally unveiled the Revelations DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Though you&#8217;ll probably want to pounce on the trailer (catch it below) right away, a <a href=\"https:\/\/slayersclub.bethesda.net\/en-US\/article\/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-revealed\">Slayers Club blog post<\/a> gave us extra details, including the bonus of the Ripatorium 3.0 update, &#8220;available free for all Doom: The Dark Ages players.&#8221; It&#8217;s all releasing on 7th July, and those without the game&#8217;s more expensive edition can just grab the DLC separately for USD $19.99 \/ \u00a317.99. As a reminder, Doom: The Dark Ages is available on Game Pass (Ultimate, Premium, and PC).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations - Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bvjwvv0vxL0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Bvjwvv0vxL0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bvjwvv0vxL0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Wounded and betrayed, the Slayer is thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally. He must ascend from the prison of his mind and fight an abomination of the gods to set his followers on the path to freedom,&#8221; the official description reveals.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s unclear what the timeline of this new piece of content is, the base game left things wide open for a follow-up, so chances are &#8211; like with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-eternal\">Doom Eternal<\/a> &#8211; Revelations is a direct continuation which will, hopefully, tie into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-2016\">Doom 2016<\/a>&#8216;s starting point.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations \/ new enemy\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Doom-TDA-Revelations---new-enemy.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations \/ new enemy\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Doom-TDA-Revelations---new-enemy.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bethesda Softworks<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, Doom: The Dark Ages &#8211; Revelations promises more demons to slay, more levels to explore, and &#8220;deeper puzzles&#8221; to figure out, but more eye-catching is the mention of &#8220;new dimensions to combat with the deadly Chain Spear, offering returning Slayers a uniquely satisfying combat system that rewards mastery with a potent combination of power and mobility.&#8221; That sounds a whole lot like Doom Eternal&#8217;s combat loop, which was criticised by some diehards but ultimately made (in my opinion) for a far more interesting murder rhythm than The Dark Ages&#8217; parry and block-based <em>danse macabre<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Ripatorium 3.0 update, it comes with &#8220;deeper customisation, improved pass code generation, and personal preset options to the game&#8217;s customizable arena challenge mode.&#8221; Players who own Revelations will get three new additional maps, demons, and fully upgraded new weapons to use in the blood-soaked sandbox of sorts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Doom: The Dark Ages Doom: The Dark Ages expanding with Revelations DLC in July, plus a free Ripatorium update adding to the game&#8217;s customisable arena mode Speared. 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