It is easy to surmise the Doom franchise as just a bunch of mindless shooting paired with well-made metal soundtracks. However, the Doom games do feature a continuous timeline of events that connect.

Based on leaked assets, the original concept of DOOM was far different from the finished game, and it was ultimately the right call.

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Doom: The Dark Ages is the third game of the new "Doom" era since the franchise was ...