Doom 4 is in its own special Hell on Earth--development hell. Kotaku reports that the first new game in id Studio's core franchise since Doom 3 in 2004 has been revised several times over five years of development, with little to show for it today.
You should check out the full story for the gorey details on Doom 4's troubled development--from a lackluster Call of Duty approach to RAGE issues when the two teams combined. id Software confirmed that the long-awaited horror shooter has been rebooted at least once.
“An earlier version of Doom 4 did not exhibit the quality and excitement that id and Bethesda intend to deliver and that Doom fans worldwide expect,” Bethesda said in a statement. “As a result, id refocused its efforts on a new version of Doom 4 that promises to meet the very high expectations everyone has for this game and this franchise. When we’re ready to talk about the Doom 4 id is making, we will let folks know.”
