Overview
- The Revelations DLC went live this week and was distributed via update 1.013, bringing new campaign levels, new demon types, the multi‑function Chain Spear weapon, and Ripatorium 3.0 with three extra maps and upgraded weapons.
- Players and reviewers have praised the expansion’s faster mobility, level design and replay content, leading to a 'Very Positive' Steam response and strong early performance reports on PC and consoles.
- A game‑blocking control bug for the Chain Spear showed a “??” prompt with no default bind; outlets and community posts published simple workarounds such as toggling controller presets or manually rebinding controls while a hotfix is expected.
- Multiple sites reported that Microsoft/Xbox cuts affected id Software, with sources saying roughly half the studio was laid off in a round of reductions that included key engine and developer roles on July 6, creating uncertainty about the studio’s capacity for future DOOM work.
- Players and critics have largely rallied in support of affected id staff, warning against review‑bombing the DLC and noting that the layoffs could complicate future patches, engine maintenance and new content development.