Report: id Software Is "Working On Its Next Game" — Could Be A New DOOM

We’ve had a flurry of studio updates across the industry and now id Software has confirmed it’s “working on its next game.” Per Nintendo Life, that short-but-sweet admission comes with a few concrete details — and a bit of mystery. Take this with a pinch of salt, but the pieces we can verify point to a project being led by Hugo Martin and handled by teams in Texas and Frankfurt. If true, it’s one to watch.

What Was Reported

Per Nintendo Life, id Software issued the following statement: “We're incredibly excited about our next project, a new game from our teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with game direction once again by Hugo Martin. It'll be some time before we're ready to share more but we can't wait for you to see what we're working on.”

The outlet also highlights commentary from The Verge’s senior correspondent Tom Warren, who described the project as a “new Doom game.” Warren is quoted as saying: “I reported in July that id were in the 'early stages of a new Doom game' and now it’s confirmed.”

Nintendo Life’s coverage reminds readers that id Software previously released DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal on the Switch with Panic Button’s help, and notes there was no mention of bringing DOOM: The Dark Ages to Nintendo’s new hybrid platform.

The piece also references earlier staff reductions at id Software this year and a studio statement that the team is “about the same size” as when making DOOM (2016).

The Source & Credibility

We’re relying on the details published by Nintendo Life — which includes a direct quote from id Software — and the additional identification of the project as a “new Doom game” credited to The Verge’s Tom Warren. Given id Software provided an on‑the‑record quote, the core claim that a new project exists is credible. That said, the studio explicitly warned “it'll be some time before we're ready to share more,” so concrete information beyond leadership and locations is deliberately sparse.

This announcement came alongside a separate reveal credited to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who reportedly referenced id Software as “working on its next game.” Place this news amid other recent Xbox-era announcements and hardware chatter — some of which has included leaks around the Xbox Elite Series 3 — and you can see why there’s intense scrutiny over what Microsoft’s studios will do next. Still, treat the label “new Doom game” as reported rather than fully confirmed by the developer itself.

What It Could Mean

If the project is indeed a new Doom game, having Hugo Martin back as game director is notable. Take this with a pinch of salt, but on paper that suggests a continuity of creative vision from recent id projects. The fact that work is being done by teams in Texas and Frankfurt may indicate a multi‑site development approach rather than a single studio handling all pillars of production.