Doom: The Dark Ages 'The Biggest Launch in id's History' — but No Sales Figure Yet - IGN

Doom: The Dark Ages 'The Biggest Launch in id's History' — but No Sales Figure Yet - IGN

Doom: The Dark Ages has seen 3 million players since coming out last week, but Bethesda has yet to announce a sales figure.

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TL;DR: Doom: The Dark Ages smashed id Software’s player‐count records—hitting 3 million users in record time—yet Bethesda hasn’t shared hard sales numbers. Released May 15 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (and day-one on Game Pass), it saw a peak of only ~31K concurrent players on Steam—far below Doom Eternal’s 104K—suggesting Game Pass subs skewed the stats.

Despite the Steam lag, Microsoft’s subscription push means those Game Pass plays still count as wins. Bethesda’s focus on “players” over “sales” mirrors tactics used for Oblivion Remastered and Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. IGN gave The Dark Ages a 9/10, praising its hefty, satisfying combat twist on the classic Doom formula.