DOOM Eternal is finally getting official mod support some four years after its initial release, id Software announced during today's QuakeCon 2024 livestream.
According to a post on Bethesda's Slayers Club blog, DOOM Eternal Update 6.66 Rev 3 adds the ability to opt into mod support via Steam's beta branch. Support for the Microsoft Store version will be added "soon," with no mention of a console version.
Those who opt into the beta branch will be able to create and publish original mods via the idStudio Beta program, which you can see above. You can find idStudio tutorials as well as an installation guide right here.
The addition of mods should add some more life to DOOM Eternal, which continues to enjoy a robust post-launch community. First released in 2020, DOOM Eternal received praise for its extensive single-player campaign and customarily amazing shooting action.
We wrote in our review at the time, "Eternal tips its cap to DOOM 2 specifically while also building off of what made the modernized reboot a breath of fresh air for the genre. Whether you’ve been playing DOOM for a few years or a few decades, DOOM Eternal demands your attention.
Fans have been expecting official mod support for DOOM Eternal ever since game files uploaded on Steam's backend made reference to the feature, eagerly anticipating the ability to add new maps, levels, and weapons.
"This is the first time idtech has been officially moddable in how many years now? Holy shit. They talked about it years ago but I thought I'd never see it happen. Eternal's engine has so much potential and now the modding community can fully tap into it instead of being restricted," one enthusiastic fan wrote in response to the announcement. "We saw hints of this coming in SteamDB, but I didn't expect them to give us tools as well. It's like a feverdream."
Mod support wasn't the only news to come out of QuakeCon. Bethesda also announced updated versions of DOOM and DOOM 2 with expanded multiplayer support, new content, and much more. For more, check out all of the biggest games releasing in 2024.
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