'''Doom 4''' is the upcoming installment of the {{c|Doom}} series by [[id Software]]. The game is neither a sequel to [[Doom 3]] nor a new beginning of the franchise. It will use the company's new [[id Tech 5]] engine and was announced as in production on [[May 7]], [[2008]], following speculation by John Carmack at QuakeCon on [[August 3]], [[2007]]. As with previous Doom games, Doom 4 will primarily be a showcase for the computers, with John Carmack stating that the [[PC]] version of Doom 4 will look significantly better than the console versions due to the power of high-end computer hardware.
'''Doom''' (stylized as '''DOOM''' and originally known as '''Doom 4''') is an upcoming [[first-person shooter]] developed by [[id Software]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]]. The game will be a reboot of the ''{{c|Doom}}'' series and is the first major installment in the series since the release of ''[[Doom 3]]'' in 2004. ''Doom'' is set to be released on [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]] on May 13, 2016. On November 10, 2017, the [[Nintendo Switch]] port was released.
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On [[April 10]], [[2009]] GameSpot published an interview with id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead in which he revealed that Doom 4 is "deep in development", he states however that the game is "not [in] pre-production". The development team is "relatively new" and id is "still actually hiring people" onto the Doom 4 team. GameSpot asked Hollenshead if Doom 4 is "a sequel? A reboot? A prequel?" and his response is "Gosh, that's actually an excellent question. It's not a sequel to Doom 3, but it's not a reboot either. Doom 3 was sort of a reboot. It's a little bit different than those, and if I told you why, I would get my ass kicked when I got back. So I'll just have to leave it at that."
