Doom: The Dark Ages gets a new free game mode

As part of its 25th anniversary announcement, Xbox-owned Bethesda has revealed a new update is coming to id Software's Doom: The Dark Ages. The free update brings a new mode that is free for those who own the premium edition of the game, the Revelations DLC, or the Premium Upgrade for the game.

Posted on the official Bethesda website, the update brings a new mode called Slaughter Mode. In this mode, players get to fight an endless and varied waves of demonic hordes across 19 different arenas, Each round and run has a different combination of enemies, and no two runs are identical. The difficulty also increases as you progress.

With every round cleared, the rewards you get increases. However, when you get to a checkpoint, you can choose to claim you reward or stake it for something greater in the next run. However, if you die, you lose all you have won. On the plus side, unlocked checkpoints means you have a new starting point for future runs, rather than starting afresh entirely.

If you cash in the rewards from your run, you can unlock new slayer skins (exclusive to Slaughter Mode), weapon skins (for all modes), profile icons, backgrounds, and more.

The update arrives on November 16 for Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5 (PS5 digital available on Amazon for $599), and PC.