The next installation of the highly acclaimed Doom franchise finally has an announced release date. The mobile-only Doom game, Mighty Doom, gives an all-new look to the Doomslayer, now dubbed the Mini Slayer, who is still mighty fine at murdering droves of demons, this time from a top-down camera angle.
Developed by the Alpha Dog Games Studio under the ZeniMax publishing umbrella, Mighty Doom had its early-access launch back in 2021. With a cute new take on fan's favorite demon-slaying franchise, Mighty Doom is a top-down version of the hit shooters, with slight rogue-lite elements and a breakneck-paced run-and-gun campaign through iconic levels in the Doom franchise. With no small dose of challenge and a solid ramping progression of new gear and weapons, Mighty Doom seems to be living up to its illustrious pedigree.
When is the Mighty Doom Release Date?
In a trailer released on February 21, Alpha Dog Games Studio announced that Mighty Doom is officially launching on March 21, with the option to pre-register as of the trailer's release. Showcasing an endearing cartoonish style, the Mini Slayer is assembled by whirring machinery before being placed in a plastic action figure package, which they break out of as a demonic invasion detected alarm blares. What follows are snippets of gameplay as the Mini Slayer shoots and scoots through top-down corridors amid vintage Doom action and gore. The gameplay appears fairly novel, as the new viewpoint is unlike any Doom game before it, and the gear systems and rogue-like elements make the mobile outing an ambitious departure from the Doom fans know and love.
Mighty Doom is Just the Latest Bethesda Mobile Game
The soft launch of Mighty Doom has been met favorably and many are speculating the official release will spell another massive financial mobile hit for Bethesda. Its previous free-to-play mobile titles, Fallout Shelter, The Elder Scrolls Legends, and The Elder Scrolls Blades, have all been successes in their own right, and all signs point to Mighty Doom following in their footsteps. With the 2021 release of the game more a beta test than anything else, fans will have a far more complete package to look forward to when the game comes out in earnest on March 21.
Whether played on a commute or just sitting on the couch, Mighty Doom is poised to be a breakout hit in the mobile gaming space. With a polished product befitting its established IP, and given a mobile-friendly coat of paint, whether mobile gaming is something fans take part in or not, gamers with a cursory interest in Doom will want to keep their eyes peeled on Mighty Doom.
Mighty Doom will launch on iOS and Android on March 21.