The story is set shortly after Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde first attacks the planet Sera. It focuses on Kilo Squad, led by Lt. Damon Baird, with members including Pvt. Augustus “Cole Train” Cole, Sofia Hendrik, and Garron Paduk. The game’s narrative is framed as a military tribunal, where each squad member is on trial for disobeying orders. The game’s story unfolds through the testimonies of Baird and his squad members during their trial. Each character recounts their version of the events, which serves as the basis for the game’s levels. Kilo Squad is accused of treason after they defy orders and deploy a Lightmass Missile to destroy a Locust-controlled city to stop a new type of enemy called the Rager. The final section of the game reveals the squad’s actions as they attempt to survive the Locust onslaught and prevent the Ragers from reaching the human population.

New Enhancements

• Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players²
• Community-published mod support with an in-game mod browser²’³
• Choose between the original midi DOOM and DOOM II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new DOOM II recordings)
• Improved performance with multithreaded rendering supporting up to 4K resolution⁴
• Now on the KEX engine
• BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game
• Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat and more
• Translated into 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese