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DOOM: The Dark Ages Drops Multiplayer In Favour Of 'Most Expansive' Campaign Ever (www.purexbox.com)

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"We're just really happy with the decision".

Xbox and Bethesda developer id Software this week shared a proper reveal of DOOM: The Dark Ages and more details about it are beginning to emerge.

One thing, in particular, highlighted in the first round of previews - is the fact this game is a "strictly campaign" affair. In other words - don't expect multiplayer to feature. Here's exactly what Marty Stratton had to say about this (via Eurogamer):

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 4 days ago

devs/publishers are still obligated to maintain, update, pay for servers.

"Obligated" only because they refuse to let players host their own servers or connect directly to one another.