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That tidbit popped up during a recent interview where Romero spoke with Luke Lohr ofXbox Expansion Pass.

“It’s great because it’s try before you buy.

Doomguy firing a shotgun in DOOM 1

DOOM first released in 1993, and has since been ported to everything under the sun.

“It’s a really great way to just try stuff, one thing after another thing.

Really the barrier for people to play games is just access to those games.

The Xbox first-party machine is roaring, with games coming at regular intervals for the first half of 2025.

XEP Interview: John Romero on Doom, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Doom’s Legacy - YouTube

DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of many Xbox first-party games launching soon.

Rounding things out is id Software’sDOOM: The Dark Ages, pummelling into a new demonic war in May.

Doom: The Dark Ages official artwork

DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of many Xbox first-party games launching soon.

DOOM: The Dark Ages

Infographic showing Ninja Gaiden 4, Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight all coming to Game Pass

DOOM: The Dark Ages Slayer and dragon Serrat

Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp. with a screenshot of South of Midnight, a video game from Xbox Game Studios

Doom guy skating on a skateboard with the background of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4.

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Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition The Three Kingdoms DLC art

Xbox controller with WD-40

Banjo Kazooie Smash

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

The Elder Scrolls Online 2025 Daedra battle

Moonlighter 2 key art

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

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Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.