Doom Eternal is a game developed by and published by . The sequel to (2016), and the main game in the , it was released on March 20, 2020, for , , and , with a version for being released on December 8, 2020, and versions for and being released on June 29, 2021. Set some time after the events of the 2016 game, the story follows the once again, on a mission to end Hell's consumption of Earth and foil the alien Maykr's plans to exterminate humanity.
Along with the single-player campaign, a multiplayer mode, Battlemode, was introduced. In this mode, players can either play as the Doom Slayer or as a demon, and fight until either the Doom Slayer defeats the demons, or vice versa. Another mode, , was added in October 2021. The Ancient Gods, a two-part standalone campaign DLC set after the events of the main game, was released between October 2020 and March 2021.
Doom Eternal was released to a positive critical response, with praise for its campaign, graphics, level design, soundtrack, and combat mechanics, though some disliked the increased focus on storytelling and its platforming sections. Doom Eternal received five nominations at , including and Best Action Game.Players once again take on the role of the who battles the demonic forces of , from a . The game continues emphasis on "push-forward" combat, encouraging the player to aggressively engage enemies in order to acquire health, ammo, and armor. The player has access to various firearms, such as the Combat Shotgun, Super Shotgun, Heavy Cannon, Rocket Launcher, Plasma Rifle, Chaingun, , Ballista, and the Unmaykr. Melee weapons such as a chainsaw, the "Crucible Blade" , the Sentinel Argent Hammer, and a retractable arm-blade called the "Doomblade" can also be used. The arm-blade provides the opportunity for a larger variety of quick and violent "glory kill" executions, which drop extra health. The Super Shotgun is now equipped with the "Meat Hook", a ranged accessory which grabs on to enemies and slingshots the player towards them, functioning as a , useful both in combat scenarios and environmental navigation.
