# DOOM: The Dark Ages

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-01 13:20 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 13.1

## Executive Summary
New DLC details for DOOM: The Dark Ages reveal specific gameplay length and the introduction of the Chain Spear.

## Intelligence Brief
Developers have released information regarding the Revelations DLC for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The expansion introduces a new Chain Spear mechanic and provides a specific timeframe for completion.


Coverage from IGN emphasizes that the Revelations DLC targets a length of 10-12 hours, noting that 40% of that content consists of endgame material. XBOX Wire highlights the addition of the Chain Spear, describing the gameplay as going "supersonic." Further updates are expected as players engage with the new DLC content and the aforementioned endgame material.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How long is the Revelations DLC?
According to IGN, the DLC targets 10-12 hours of gameplay.

### What percentage of the DLC is endgame content?
IGN reports that 40% of the Revelations DLC is endgame content.

### What new item has been introduced in the DLC?
XBOX Wire reports the addition of the Chain Spear.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
DOOM The Dark Ages, Dark Ages, Doom The Dark Ages Revelations DLC Targets, Hours With, That Being Endgame Content, DOOM The Dark Ages Goes Supersonic With New DLC Chain Spear

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ixbt.games | id Software Names Release Time for Revelations Expansion for DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 19:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPbjhvODlLYmJvYjVBLXFIbFhVd3J6aTZPcTlCU0hfeUlKbDctWEpxcWN4Uk9waUFoVm03QjlPbmJZalJOZTlLdW1femlfRjJabDdHQUo3QW9mVWJsUTNUU1VYbXZmdWNIaEd5bFdQVWpqUnpEZXN2OEFfaFBiRFNqbl9iTXNScFctTWEwd0xxWjhVZXd5Q2QxcEtxQW1qOWZFYWdnMWVrdXJCVVFsaEdPRHdKRER2UlhWNzBxM2hUdU85d9IBxwFBVV95cUxQTGNGY2Y3amo0UDNiSE5BNVYyUFpUYjcwbUZyQTJTcllnOE5jdm1laXRQeHBRWVoxUHF6WXpjTVAtZUhrT1BsOHJjUHQ3NzR5UEdrUTdGNmpmdEdXXy16OVBTM1RiLWl6VE1aYW5FWVM4aHh0VG9UbVpqWUQyR09SRjJvUnBSY0E5OTRVWTlpSDF) |
| mxdwn Games | More Information on Doom: The Dark Ages DLC in Interview with IGN | 2026-07-01 19:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOR0o1SExlQ2Y5MERKR2VPdTFPOVpzWDhJXzAtMFFQVDRoLUdrb1JhSXd5M3FEQS1NQUY3TE1GcWVLWmpLLW1HUkNKZUxvdkxIWk1veXNiRHZpY2NsdzV1V1R1U29POU5zRHdReGMyTUZLd2NHaWFMNmJXOWFIOGlBQklFY2hnODdZeHZnR1lvVFZNRWZpQ25xUjBn0gGfAUFVX3lxTFBrQkduXzEtX3ZSZDd6QzhkUmpVczVOa2V5YXJJb1ljS1NRSE9rbjJndDRhQ3d3Z3lHOWg1bWZZcy10R0pMUFAwTW5XMVdvZ3RTMEQ4bGpmN25LcVVZTENueFBPX0YzbTY0aEZWcV81Z0V5STF5NGFudnNocmNPSXM5R1lQYk9qOTdWSVFLVXNkb09YWWZOUlFMbnRGVHdMdw?oc=5) |
| TechRaptor | Hugo Martin on Doom: The Dark Ages DLC: 'We Wanted to Make This Content Since Doom 2016' | 2026-07-01 16:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPUlZaQkl5R1VybU10WHFlVUhhMUlnU002NV8tRW5TSFdodW5HUTZFNi1NWWdhRjdTY1FKSHBpczRST0JRemJvajRSdzBOWjRRNjFQX0tlZU5qSW8yUWp2MXNKUnl1c1htMDhtOUt5N3pIdjRQNEhxU3B1UWJKUGU2dmF2ams1WUYxR3ZDdV9veUNRamFNbnpsTkZiVDRTczdKbEQwZzZzYVZ2T3hzOGZxeUF2V1BBNDEtNlE?oc=5) |
| Slayers Club | DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOazUxOGxqYlJmTlpSUG5KOG9vU05jeWFyXzZtaVNsNzUzTnc5QmxJM0JDeWFVQnk0ZXRvdjkxdmV2N3RmS3FSdnNPeVQ3bm9GYnNhM1hwY1ZrNzRoNXFySEJySjRYSUVBYWVldzV0LWxQYjlsY0REbnAtX0VPeWxrTG93Zkw5U21jT1RGamZB?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations Is 35 Years in the Making, id Software Says, and Arguably their Best Content | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1KRURGUkhsVTZveHN2QmFZTUdkMlB6RUlYQS1UWXBCazAyekRZR0V0bFc0LUxReXA2S1lzVm82UTBuV3V1Vlc3eVdZVGE3YXFpaHI0T3RNN1VQalpxU2UzcUxjOEVaOUhaY2hvUDV4bmxkSzZoRTJOUVhDRy1tUdIBgwFBVV95cUxPb2VqZlFSeGR4NldVS0sySmdUMEVfeEYxTXJtcUlibFhvc1R1dExxME1lYjBHUjlSbUdIVzFtcVdpRXNQajc3THN4d2UxQUdYWGd3cFlUSnJYaDJJY2RNMXI3Y2xacHN0YWhIR1oxaDJRRzhSMUx0Ym5KckVhUk5MT2hNVQ?oc=5) |
| Sortir à Paris | DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxOMlFmdDM2c0lrSXYtSVhpRkRiazJLTkdqZ253WUJtcUY4dWRXa2VvYk5mZ2V5SUVUYjJyakZCSGJmbEhBdG1SdW0yWjZReE1XRVg1c2NReUd0anUtanFYOEhyMHN3Q0tmbzJ6VGVfZ214eko3ZWlSaldzel80SDUxQU92RmdrUzRxaTJTTkRBeFczUGV6QkUzRHJYekR2c01sRGw1S1RyeEtGQmZCLXprRVlUaUllWE5BMGNNemZKVW5pbVR5ejNCdkVlR1E5OG43YU95VmczTFRPZWM?oc=5) |
| GamesBeat | id Software unveils Doom: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPbzN3bjd2Wndpb3NIQ0tpM3VEaVNwdzBXcVpodlgyLV9ka3VOalczOE4ydWw3QU5jZFloN1pud0hOZ3I0RUJCV1pKemRsNXZ2X1k0OWNIcVFCcy1IOXdyLVlCYU9RWUZ6R0VOUU0xZWs4WEJOa3FyUF9BdmQ4bVFOTFYzNnhxN3pPcnU1a2cta0dKQQ?oc=5) |
| Pure Xbox | The Previews Are In For DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQZUQzdEM3NDlaTHNzSVY5ZGNOTTAxNlh6MjdJNmpJUlpsT005MURUNUpNQWxTajdBaVpLQjRic2pfNmRia1g4Q1gtbjJ5VjI3X1lSSk9VUkZsb3IwZFp0OVdXa21zdUhVdnQxbDV6ZnlQcERqOVdvaGVVZlU5YnhaWWRad1ktN3FlMmxqei0xOUc2YWxGcE8xckhILVc?oc=5) |
| GamerBraves | DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations Interview — Hugo Martin and Marty Stratton on Spears, Secrets, and What Comes Next | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNWmNad1VkVVBEa2VJOVdzaVk2cEM5Ykk1VUpyajJGY1FQVDZyUkRFaUZMQWxJNWJiR0I4THBnX0ZqRklrcUVaRzQySFhnUC1vY0xzajM1OTVRdGJmOTlUQnBhZkxTRVlPbW5BWk9XUkd3U0VoTHVPLUdHTEdnWjJFUWtJZTNqRE9ialN5V3ktdFJzTVZZWktvbjBDbXlMeFl0LW9sbHhraDVWLTVEZXdhZnpzd3BVNjdOSUFGT04tMnJKeTh4ZlVHYVkxWWwwcXE0a3lzTw?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | ‘Doom: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQcUgxU0Ztd0M3d2V1WTkweHk1OGc4YlUxRExrNEtBbTFoXzdrTU1kVzJsX0lPd05odGVIcXVSalRZV0FuWTVsSElrWWFGUEsycFBSeTNQZG5ld1h2TER1YkstcGxxbVNMeW9fR3hyUE9jMm5RYUVtMlV5MUJRZzh2UkJkdGTSAYoBQVVfeXFMTzFhN25oUjA3NzMwSTZzbFVxSFpfUFFaZTRQZFMwMW54RlRTUzQ3ajZLbV93bVBYeUdjcExVeW9sdk1fRW04LUJEMExpR25ZT2dRQ1Z0T0J2OVpUaVJyY3lfaDJNTHUxbHFUbV94ZVdxR0h1ZnFPNDN4MnZKV3QtUUg0ajJVUTR3c2pB?oc=5) |
| TheSixthAxis | Doom: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNSmhlMC02cGRSS1Z5YTNnTkFZR3Jtb2ZCMDdWd3hsS28zZnhFRGpVSmNwTXRnSExsT3AtTnNxc0RXTDZxMWpldVE0RndweTdMekh1b1lnZW91WUdId2pQLXhWSVRkWHNEQ0NScTdsdTRMWmh3VldaNmIwbTU0U3ktVFJ0M2VzT2VqRlV0ZnI3NDNCcFR2S2hJNG95LU9VdmxiX3NDbnFiXzZ4ems?oc=5) |
| IGN | Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations DLC Targets 10-12 Hours, With 40% of That Being Endgame Content | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1xWkFwSHMyTkU0LU9BNTNMY21GdW42Vmk1clRvQ1NZTnJRVTRTbFY5YUlYU1BvYnA1TFdyT2UtZ1M3MlFRU3VRMC1ta0RuU0Q1TnRUamRKWU1idW1NZDI1UjhpRjdKdHNYSzM5RWRJM3dNY3FqY2dRWDE5WQ?oc=5) |
| XBOX Wire | DOOM: The Dark Ages Goes Supersonic With New DLC Chain Spear | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNckpjNVpOX2tHa3pGTmdnRG1Ka1U3b2NhQ2FBby1Ic3ZQYmQyNUNGSDJuTkNhN3RDT1RMdHpyVGRWU2dLV2FmRF82eUh6dG1rV05qMG9IV1I2VFpIZm5CQ0w1LW9fbVYyem4zNkYwU0E4ZlkySkpyZzh0RVRyc005VDUzZnMwbC1tUG85RlVPMmFBMGVw?oc=5) |
| Push Square | DOOM: The Dark Ages | 2026-07-01 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPeHVUXzVRZ1RWNmlTRkMxaEMzRXFMOXdUZkxSR2phY25vcmtVRWZCMU81QlRBUlIyMFZsTERkYmVlWEhxcUJMV1lNSFNsYTRkR0JYdDVHaUZOcl91aUtuOFFIanQxb0Q0Ri1TLWRYZHQ5QjBGQjNnMHZOMHB5R1poVl8yeEhpZlROTmNSSEVMQ1JKQTZzYkZPUTZWNnZUVW5QbjFRQXFkZS1MeS1MaFh6MDZPQQ?oc=5) |

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