However, now that some time has passed since the QuakeCon reveal, which also included new details about the game (read those here), many are wondering whether id will release the footage online. Yes, the developer said that the DOOM presentation would not leave the QuakeCon halls, but fans that couldn’t attend the event held out hope.

Unfortunately, it appears that hope will not reap any rewards as Bethesda’s Pete Hines reaffirms the DOOM footage will not make its way into the public realm. In fact, id Software wasn’t even looking to show their game off to anyone, but Bethesda felt this exclusive QuakeCon reveal was a decent compromise.

Hines didn’t want to paint the wrong picture though; DOOM is not yet ready for media or fan scrutiny. But since DOOM 4, which is now this reboot, skipped out on QuakeCon last year, Bethesda and id Software knew they couldn’t let fans down again.

In a way, this DOOM footage was a compromise — a way for id to say “this is what we’re going for,” without throwing themselves to the wolves. Since we didn’t see the footage firsthand we can’t say how rough or polished the game looked at this relatively early stage, but it sounds like, visually, the game isn’t quite there yet.

As far as when fans might expect to see an official DOOM unveiling - not a CGI trailer - Hines reveals that Bethesda will have stuff prepared for 2015. E3 2015 obviously sounds like the perfect place for a big showing from the shooter and if the QuakeCon crowd was any indication, whatever id shows off should bring the house down.

But that’s only the beginning; then comes the hard part: convincing non-fans that this new DOOM game is worth checking out. DOOM, and to a greater extent id Software, has had an uphill climb as of late, what with the tepid reception to Rage and the unclear messaging regarding DOOM 4, but they could turn things around if this title hits big.

Did you hope that id Software would eventually release the DOOM footage from QuakeCon? What are three things you must see from this DOOM for it to be worth buying?

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Source: PC Gamer