Doom 64's upcoming port will add a brand-new post-campaign chapter

Doom 64’s long-awaited Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC port is due to release in a little over a week, on Friday, 20th March, and ahead of the big day, word has arrived that it’ll feature an entirely new, never-before-seen chapter of demon-slaying mayhem.

That’s according to James Haley, senior developer at porting studio Nightdive, who, in an interview with USgamer, explained that Doom 64’s upcoming conversion will feature “a new chapter in the Doomguy’s saga” that can be unlocked by “persistent players”.

This particular chunk of new action is said to unfold shortly after the end of Doom 64’s original campaign, and pits players against [SPOILERS, I GUESS?] the sister of the slain Mother Demon, intent on ending their rampage around Hell once and for all [SPOILERS END HERE].

Those reaching the end of the new chapter will apparently be rewarded with a bit of lore “that fans of both series, new and classic, should enjoy”. Will it be revealed that the events of Doom 64 are wedged, chronologically speaking, between Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal? Given my limited understanding of Doom lore, I can only shrug helplessly here.

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Alongside the new story chapter, Nightdive has also confirmed a handful of other features being added to its Doom 64 ports, including the likes of motion control support and a touch-driven automap for PlayStation 4 and Switch users, mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One (and PC, obviously), new lighting options for modern displays, and the choice between red blood or the green blood seen in Doom 64’s original Japanese release.