{
  "id": 322019,
  "title": "Bethesda 40th anniversary sale knocks 50% off Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations just a month after launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/bethesda-40th-anniversary-sale-knocks-50-off-doom-the-dark-ages",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/bethesda-40th-anniversary-sale-knocks-50-percent-off-doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-just-a-month-after-launch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bethesda is currently offering a 40th anniversary sale on Steam, running until August 13 in preparation for QuakeCon. Among the titles featured in this sale is Doom: The Dark Ages' expansion, Revelations. This expansion is being discounted by 50%, bringing its price down from $20 to just $10. The main game, Dark Ages, is also available at a 67% discount, priced at $23. Despite being only a month old since its July 7 release, Revelations has garnered praise from critics, with PCG guides writer Rory Norris giving it a 90% rating. Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane, and id Software have all faced layoffs due to Microsoft's restructuring at Xbox. With Revelations receiving a significant discount after such a short time on the market, it raises questions about Bethesda's pricing strategy and the perceived value of its games.",
  "summary": "The whole catalogue is discounted, but this one really stood out to me.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}