Creative Director Shares Reasons for Excluding Multiplayer in DOOM: The Dark Ages
The upcoming title DOOM: The Dark Ages will focus exclusively on single-player gameplay according to Creative Director Hugo Martin, who explains the reasons behind this decision.
DOOM: The Dark Ages to Focus Solely on Single-player Campaign
In a recent announcement, Hugo Martin, Creative Director for DOOM: The Dark Ages, confirmed that the game is set to deliver a purely single-player campaign experience. He emphasized that the decision to exclude multiplayer functionalities is aimed at optimizing the campaign and ensuring a richer, more significant narrative experience.
Previous installments, such as DOOM (2016), integrated multiplayer modes but found them overshadowed by the campaign’s success. As such, the team is committed to pouring all their efforts into crafting a high-quality narrative experience without the distractions of a multiplayer component.
Summary
- The game’s focus will strictly be on the single-player campaign.
- The team believes that avoiding multiplayer will enhance narrative depth.
- DOOM: The Dark Ages aims to deliver an impactful gameplay experience without the presence of multiplayer modes.
