Doom goes medieval (Microsoft/Bethesda)The sequel to Doom Eternal is only a few months away according to a new leak, as Xbox gears up for its first Developer Direct of 2025.Beyond the imminent Avowed, Microsofts current slate is full of rather vague release windows, and its still unclear whether Fable or Perfect Dark will actually launch this year.One game that will be making it out sooner rather than later though is Doom: The Dark Ages, which is set to headline Xboxs Developer Direct presentation on Thursday, January 23 at 6pm GMT.While Doom: The Dark Ages currently has a broad 2025 release window, the exact release date seems to have been leaked by a French games website.Here is what we know so far. When could the Doom: The Dark Ages release date be?According to a now-pulled article on Gamekult, which has circulated on ResetEra, developer id Softwares shooter will launch on May 15, 2025. The article also specifically states that this date will be revealed during Microsofts Developer Direct.Gamekult is a long-running video game website which was originally founded in 2000, so its possible they were given a heads-up on the date and published it early by mistake.Doom: The Dark Ages is a sequel to Doom Eternal but its a prequel to 2016s Doom reboot and follows series protagonist, the Doom Slayer, as he takes on the forces of Hell in a medieval setting. Along with Xbox and PC, the game is also set to come out on PlayStation 5.Well find out more about the prequel at tomorrows Xbox Developer Direct, alongside other titles South Of Midnight and Clair Obscura: Expedition 33. A mystery game is also set to be shown, with rumours suggesting it could be anything from a new Ecco The Dolphin to Ninja Gaiden 4.Theres a chance Xbox might have more to show beyond these titles though. According to Insider Gaming, there will be a few other surprises announced at the event beyond these four confirmed games, which might connect to reports of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Gears Of War, and Hellblade 2 going multiplatform.It will certainly be interesting to see if Microsoft makes any reference to the Nintendo Switch 2, which theyve implied theyre keen to support.At last years Xbox Developer Direct, the company debuted new looks at Avowed, Hellblade 2, Ara: History Untold, and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. It also featured Square Enixs Visions Of Mana, which marked the first time a game from a third party developer was showcased at one of the presentations.More TrendingWhile it might not appear at the Xbox Developer Direct, a remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is also strongly rumoured for 2025. Avowed is Microsofts next game (Xbox Game Studios)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy