Stop what you’re doing right now and start downloading the DOOM open beta on Steam. Hurry, for time is short! Bethesda is running the DOOM multiplayer open beta on Steam from 15 April to 17 April only.
DOOM, the third reboot of a franchise that’s been going strong since 1993 is set to revitalise the aging franchise by taking gamers back to the roots of the original. Expect frenetic, pedal-to-the-metal action, blood, gore, and all the usual little bells and whistles that have been a part of the franchise, and id Software, since 1993.
The game, at least the multiplayer portion of it, has been developed by Certain Affinity. These are ex-Bungie developers who’ve worked on Halo and Call of Duty: Ghosts (an awful game, we might add) and die-hard Doom fans who’ve spent time with the closed beta have left some pretty scathing reviews. The consensus seems to be that Certain Affinity has basically reskinned Halo with DOOM artwork. Whether that’s good or bad depends on your affinity to Halo and your love for the Doom franchise.
Regardless, you can play the multiplayer beta right now. Keep the naysayers at bay and make up your own mind about the game.
Play the brutally fun and challenging shooter weeks before its release. The Open Beta will feature two maps, two game modes, one playable demon, and seven weapons, along with never-before-seen armor sets, taunts and hack modules.
The Recommended Pc System Specs For The Open Beta
The following system specs for the PC are for the Open Beta and do not reflect the minimum or recommended system specs of the final game.
Minimum Spec (720p)
- Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Intel Core i5-2400 or better / AMD FX-8320 or better
- 8 GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) or better / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or better
- Up to 22GB HDD space
- Steam account
- Broadband internet connection
- *Please note that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, and mobile GPUs are not supported for the DOOM Beta. Please check back later for minimum or recommended system specs for the final game
- Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Intel Core i7-3770 or better / AMD FX-8350 or better
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