id Software confirms a new game is in development

What id Software announced

id Software, the studio behind DOOM and Quake, has confirmed that a new game is in development. According to Nintendo Life, the announcement came from Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma, who said the studio is working on its next title alongside news of Wolfenstein 3.

The studio itself said it is excited about the project, which is being made by its teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with Hugo Martin once again serving as game director. Martin previously directed the recent DOOM entries.

Fans should not expect details soon. The studio said it will be some time before it is ready to share more about what it is building.

Reports point to another DOOM

The studio has not revealed the genre or setting of the project. However, Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge, said on social media that it is a new DOOM game. He noted that he reported in July that id Software was in the early stages of a new DOOM title, and said the confirmation now matches that reporting.

This remains a claim from a journalist rather than an official statement. Until id Software says more, the exact nature of the game is unconfirmed.

Context after a difficult year

The announcement follows layoffs at id Software earlier in 2026. After those job cuts, the studio said its team was about the same size as it was during the development of DOOM from 2016.

The studio's most recent release is DOOM: The Dark Ages. Nintendo Life notes there has been no word on that title coming to Nintendo's current hybrid console. Older entries in the series, DOOM and DOOM Eternal, did reach the Switch with help from port specialist Panic Button.

Why it matters

id Software is one of the most influential first-person shooter studios in the industry, and its DOOM revival series has been a flagship for Xbox-owned studios. Confirmation of a new project, so soon after DOOM: The Dark Ages, suggests the studio is already looking ahead.

For now, readers should treat the DOOM connection as reported rather than confirmed. Any concrete details, such as platforms or a release window, will have to wait for an official reveal.