{
  "id": 11318919,
  "title": "Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations Getting New 'Slaughter Mode' as Free Update Next Month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-getting-new-slaughter-mode-as-free",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-getting-new-slaughter-mode-as-free-update-next-month"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "id Software, the developer behind Doom: The Dark Ages, has revealed an exciting new free update for the game's Revelations DLC. This update will introduce an endless single-player Slaughter Mode, set to launch next month. According to game director Hugo Martin, Slaughter Mode will challenge players to battle through increasing waves of demons across various arenas. As players progress, they will earn cosmetic items and their personal best scores. While the exact launch date has not been disclosed, it is clear that id Software is not planning to release it on November 19th. The announcement comes amidst a challenging time for id Software, which recently underwent layoffs. Despite these difficulties, both co-founders John Romero and John Carmack, as well as game director Hugo Martin, have expressed optimism and commitment to continuing development on Doom: The Dark Ages and its expansions, including Revelations.",
  "summary": "Doom: The Dark Ages developer id Software has announced a new free update coming to the first-person shooter's Revelations DLC next month: an endless single-player \"Slaughter Mode.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}